Seems like yesterday.Anyway, I specialize in pre-foreclosures, have closed 100+ short sales with many lenders, done some rehabbing and a lot of wholesaling and flips.I am thinking of retirement now and so am really focusing on buy and hold, with an equal balance of building cash flow.I am constantly learning new strategies and am driven by anything that empowers me in my real estate business but personal life as well.

It's a different (and empowering, at least for some) perspective on personal finance and life planning.

It's my way of thanking the creators and the employees of this wonderful site, for all that it has done for me.

They have such a wide range of REIs on there, it makes me feel even more empowered to keep pushing.

@Mark FedorovHere is the Tax Reform page from the Ways and Means Committee for Taxes:A Better Way Tax Reform ProposalHere is the Except on Page 26:"Other Business Deductions and Credits Under this Blueprint, job creators will be allowed to deduct interest expense against any interest income, but no current deduction will be allowed for net interest expense.

"Amazing views" is ambigous and up to the listing creator. 

The Casual REI Fridays one (I haven't found much info about them, except one of the creators is featured as a top student on the Land Academy website) I was quoted $2,500, that is a bit steep for me as well but I will pay for whatever gives me transparent education that I can truly implement and start making deals/getting results.I like that Land Academy has a monthly plan, but the Tipster course 1 time fee is doable as well.What is the best in you guys' opinions?

“Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life” is a saying that rings true to me.If real estate is your current chosen path,Your first step should be to become financially literate and to acquire skills that empower you to underwrite deals.However you choose to proceed, do it like the nursery rhyme “merrily”.

Maybe they can do something to empower the police to be able to act, too.

You learn from your mistakes more than your successes.Asking empowering questions leads to more questions and allows the person to plan and think about his or her next moves.