The biggest financial messes that I have seen have stemmed from someone investing in something that they do not truly understand because a smart person or a stranger on the internet told them that it was a good idea.

Having guidance from a mentor would’ve helped to prevent my current situation.And, that's where a lot of the problems stem for us "newbs".

Much of this is probably because the political topics were removed, but a lot also seems to be stemming from times being better.I reread the whole thread yesterday and nobody ever supplied a tangible plan to protect themselves from HYPERinflation.  

They are used to buying turnkey, or from a wholesaler, both of which pose a number of problems stemming from no knowing the markets, and not having boots on the ground.  

Oh, and Yonah, I think the history degree plays a role and it is probably where your brilliance of writing and speaking stems from, making you into a force to be reckoned with on LinkedIn and CostSeg 🙌🙌🙌 Undoubtedly, we would to be hardpressed to see a correlation between History and CostSeg, but as you said, our path in life has led us to where we are today. 

All of which stemmed from violations issued by the city for what started as a noise complaint/party by his tenants...

Peter,I have a question about location stemming from your comment.

All of this dialogue stemmed from a young lady failing to read the No Refund Policy on a downloaded course. 

They remarked that due to the push for STEM education over the years, fewer students were entering the trades, creating a shortage of labor to get all of these buildings up, resulting in construction delays.

I would not be surprised to hear of the tenant filing a lawsuit due to health issues stemming from this.In the future, you will have to complete the lead disclosure differently, since you now have test results showing lead paint is present; that must be disclosed and test results provided to prospective tenants.