I love the casino so I am not one to talk.  

With real estate, you’re owning a physical asset that’s less subject to daily fluctuations.

It doesn't add layers of physical damage coverage or cover things that wouldn't otherwise be covered.

Since the payment was deposited into your account on 1/6/2025, it would typically be considered income for 2025, even though the tenant paid it on 12/31/2024.However, if you use cash-basis accounting (which most landlords do), the key factor is when you physically receive the money, not when it was sent or owed.

Do we focus on flipping, (currently we have actually been trying to do this, but we physically can't find enough contractors in our smaller market <100K population to do that much work).

Henry to catch you up on this situation.. these were unsecured Prom Notes. that invested in companies crypto and off broadway theater shows.. there was no real estate to underwrite as non of it was secured by physical assets..  

Becoming a property owner.The hardest part about this right now is underwriting deals, remaining patient and disciplined.Outside of that, the actual details of managing the property are only hard if you do not have systems in place, delegate responsibility, and don't fully comprehend what physical asset investments require-- capex & opex heavy.

Digitize physical receipts for easy storage and use a consistent naming convention for easy sorting - 2024.03.25 Home Depot.- Maintain proper records, such as contracts, settlement statements, and promissory notes.

One area can show great signs but literally cross the railroad tracks and it’s a different world.Be aware of these types of physical delineation.If you are getting no demand from qualified applicants then I would say it’s not in a margin of a gentrifying neighborhood.  

(note not this one mentioned above) I will not do business with anyone who is not physically in the USA for vendor services or this type of program.