All Forum Posts by: Tony Ande

Robert Kiyosaki's book Rich Dad Poor Dad changed my life, without a doubt.  And late in life at that. But I have to say it concerns me when I get emails like this:

CIA analyst, James Rickards, has made a shocking prediction: A cabal of 189 global elites is preparing to launch a direct financial attack on America…if successful, their plan will vaporize $101 trillion in investor assets… within 48 hours. And according to Jim’s research, they have a 99% chance of succeeding. He urges all Americans to prepare now. I did. I moved cash from my bank because of the shocking information that James outlines in his book The Road to Ruin. Learn how you can get a copy of The Road to Ruin >> It’s scary to learn the secret plans of government. But now is not the time to bury your head in the sand, so take the time to read James’ book—you’ll discover exactly what’s coming. My message has been—and always will be—that the government will never save you. You must save yourself. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: The only way to save yourself is comprehensive financial education. Instead of putting hope in the government, put hope in yourself. Keep reading books. Keep putting your knowledge into practice. You can prosper in this economy while others suffer—but only if you take matters into your own hands and stop waiting for someone to save you. That’s why I’ve been writing you this week. To give you access to the information that the MSM (mainstream media) isn’t going to share with you. Like James, I feel compelled to help you protect yourself. Learn how to claim your copy now >> You won’t find this information scrolling across your local news network, or even one of the national networks. This information is being kept secret and this is your chance to get informed about what is happening around you. Protect your family, your wealth, and your future. Get James’ book now. To making life better, - Robert Kiyosaki

I do not yet know if this is good advice or not but it seems way more like fearmongering than anything else.  Again, I am indebted to Rich Dad and Cash Flow Quadrant, but really?  

I am looking for opportunities to partner on fix and flip or BRRRR projects in the Portland, Oregon and SW Washington areas. I can bring a little cash ($10,000 - $40,000) to the table, have experience in project management (a small amount of which has been real estate projects), I have a full time job as a finance professional in the non-profit sector, I am a licensed CPA and practiced for 20+ years as a tax professional (now retired), I have strong organizational skills and can assist with analysis and financing proposals. I would love to connect and start some dialog to see if we might work together.

This is very helpful. Thanks to Kim and Kathy.

I am considering investing in rental properties in an area in which I am unfamiliar. One of my research steps is to interview a property manager or two in that area.  I wonder if anyone has a suggestion or two of questions I should ask the local PM in this regard.

Quickbooks works pretty well.  Easy to track projects using Classes. You can also set up project and job costing which works well, but you will want to hire a Quickbooks ProAdvisor familiar with job costing to help set it up.  Personally I would not go that far, but it is certainly available.

Thank Jarvis

Just FYI for anyone who may still want to make a 2016 IRA contribution. You have until the end of the day tomorrow, April 18 this year.

Thanks Randy...I will check it out!

I am just starting out in real estate. If I want to get licensed in Washington and/or Oregon, what's the best way to get started? There are a lot of training opportunities on Google, but if someone has a recommendation, I would love to hear it.