At the moment I am trying my best to catch up to my older brother in that I am reading/listening to books any chance I get so that when I make the dive into this business so that I slice through with ease rather than belly flop on the surface.

If the boxes don't check right they will give you a big fat REJECT.I'm working a job in land development consulting, have rentals, property management and other side ventures. 

@Mike Cumbie  another John Anderson pearl   that one gave me a belly laugh.I have my assistant handle all my docusigns..

I love an Americano with room for full fat cream!

I'm a big ol' finance nerd with some entrepreneurial fire in my belly.

I'm a big ol' finance nerd with some entrepreneurial fire in my belly.

We just haven't gone to war, had an earthquake, a nuclear disaster, a 'fat finger', banks gone wild, etc, for the last couple years so its been rosy.  

I want less debt not more.. and Vegas will stand on its own.. or pay cash there.. but pressing very hard for me to get that big loan so they could make a fat fee  LOL...

Yeah carpet smells nice and new for a few months until tenants get that dog and cat they say they don't have and start cooking pork fat every day.

So yes it's slowing down, some fat is being trimmed off larger co's, etc.