Thanks again for the conversation.

Good conversations on this topic.

I would like to start a conversation about buying lots inside HOAs so I can learn from your experience.

The key is to find an activity that can get you conversations with potential sellers every day.

Aim for 80% of the conversation to be the other person speaking and 20% you.

In our last conversation with him, Ryan accused one of us of "nickel-and-diming" him when we questioned the charges for tasks he had volunteered to complete outside the scope of the project, falsely stated that we had delayed the project for weeks by not signing paperwork, and refused to discuss or even acknowledge the extraordinary delay in completing the project and its impact on us.

We are local to the Boston area, I would be happy to have a conversation with you about our offerings!  

Separately, there are plenty of ways to get money out of retirement accounts prior to retirement age (Roth conversion ladder, 72(t) distribution, or just get the match and pay the small penalty).

If you have particular lender you want to work with, now is a good time to have a conversation about the MTR rent - lenders will vary on how they calculate this income and the seasoning required.

Conversely, I have been overwhelmed by how many times I have seen a deal that every investor said was terrible, and the actual result was an unforeseen financial success.