I keep coming across posters asking for advice on how to “scale” their investment or business activities.  

Because with an HOA in tow that means your not doing it alone, you have active "partners" who will be taking care of a slew of things so think of it like training wheels. 

I have yet to come across a policy that covered for fraud or illegal activities. 

I'm from Leesburg, an active-duty Air Force member, too (retiring soon).

Have had one complaint about not having cable, because the guest wanted local news.  

Just being active and visible in the areas you want to buy in can work wonders.

There are several different types of income in the US tax code.Two main types are “active income” and “passive income".Active income is money you earn from working, such as wages from a W-2 job or income from running a business.Passive income is money you earn from investments like real estate, stocks, or rental income from your RE portfolio where you earn $ without actively working.Normally, you can't use passive losses (like losses from real estate investments) to offset active income like your salary from a W-2 job.That is unless you are an RE Pro.The reality is, that Real Estate Pro status is just a filing status similar to filing married or jointly.And if you are a real estate professional you CAN use passive real estate losses to offset active income from other sources.To qualify as an RE Pro you must:1.

Hi Everyone,I am looking to get started with doing rental arbitrage with my cousin who is a Green Card holder, however, I am on a H1B Visa which restricts my ability to earn income "actively".

REITS and stocks are passive and real estate is active. 

We have 3 boys who are actively in sports and the location of the house just doesn't work out for us.