Like any plant, growth of the Chinese bamboo tree requires nurturing — water, fertile soil, sunshine. In its first year, we see no visible signs of activity. In the second year, again, no growth above the soil. The third, the fourth, still nothing. Our patience is tested and we begin to wonder whether our efforts (caring, water, etc.) will ever be rewarded. What can we learn from the famous proverb of the Chinese bamboo as Miami brokers and real estate professionals?