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.

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

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).

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

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.

And again, affordable real estate.I almost wrote off Costa Rica because I got it in my head that I had missed the market, but a recent conversation led me to peek at real estate again, and surprisingly it is still within reach (Tamarindo area).I haven’t been to Nicaragua, but that’s another one that keeps getting mentioned to me.

Also, leveraging virtual tour technology during the pandemic has opened up opportunities for out-of-town buyers and created more transparency in the buying process.So, let’s get the conversation going!

New construction vs. conversion or remodel will be wildly different. 

So you should definitely check them out, maybe get in a conversation to understand their monthly returns for long-term projects.

@Mark F. is a local investor who I've had hours and hours of conversations and texts with, just talking shop.