Had you gone to court without counsel the outcome could have been different, either way the message is sent.I have to agree, setting a toilet is pretty petty. :)

. -- Don’t just be a “jack-of-all-trades" 3.

From there, increase to 1000.Own a vacation home/rental in Hawaii and a beach house on the West Coast (Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Newport Beach, San Diego, etc).To flip an eight figure deal (already completed seven figure deals).To visit as many locations as possible teaching others the tricks of the real estate trade.

Escrows in note trades have issues since often times the contracts used do not properly address the concept of an escrow.

There are trade offs between a fixed loan and a line of credit.Line of credit-Harder to get on investment properties.

I've found these guys to have a much better attitude than the old guard guys who only do one trade and try to look for any reasons to not pass you, or to tell you why they can't do something.

A "positive" trade line is one where you owe a debt and pay as agreed.

Suspended passive activity losses are deferred when the investor structures the sale of their investment property as part of a 1031 Exchange and trades into replacement property that is of equal or greater in value.The investor may wish to complete a partial 1031 Exchange by trading down in value or pulling some cash out of the transaction in order to utilize (recognize) the suspended passive activity losses.

I'd still only have one property, but I feel trading from a 2-unit to a 3-unit (or 4-unit) is a deal not to be passed up.This is part of why I'm here.

Jeremy,I have never had a situation where I was able to get a utility bill added to my credit as a trade line.