Hopefully, this year will be better.I have one more rental property that is actually doing well...Whew.I took some time off last year to re-group, re-learn, lick my wounds a bit and figure out what I'm doing wrong.

I wound up putting an offer on a house in Indianapolis after communicating with several knowledgable people including a great realtor and other investors.

Want to build a small cabin in 1-2 years to use as a retreat for Wounded Warriors and Airbnb. 

Finally, it's amazing to me how many people on BP post an opinion in an open forum and then get all wound up, when people reply with dissenting opinions.

None of the syndicator deals, even the best of them, wound up having enough upside to compensate for the risk of having zero control of the investment once the money leaves your bank account. 

I wound up buying older renovated homes in 2023 in Class C areas and they continue to be major headaches with constant repairs and me losing money.     

So the house wound up needing the drywall, kitchen, bathroom, roof to the garage, Plumbing, Gas and other stuff done. 

Several of the messages I get are people who never post on the forums, ask me one question and when I reply they disappear - I was just wondering what they wound up doing in the end, did they buy a property in California, the Indianapolis area, etc?

Example: If an Army medic were to tell you he used a plastic bag to treat a soldier on the battlefield for a sucking chest wound, did you actually learn how to treat such a wound or simply that a plastic bag might be used?   

This monopoly or illuminati like emphasis on forcing people to be licensed is nonsense.If the Medical field held the same view on "Treatments", then treating your friends basic wounds after a friendly football game with alcohol and a wrap would be illegal in the medical field since you're not a licensed doctor.If the Law or FTC field held the same view on "Counseling", then simply adding the verbiage "I'am not a legal attorney, please consult one" or "Profit is not guaranteed" should not excuse many of us of writing guides, tips, or any informational material without their specific license to ensure our expertise.I mean, 7 outta 10 Realtors can't even tell you the difference between 1978 Lead Paint Disclosures and Lead Paint Free Certificates (LOL), but as big Lead Paint risks are, barely anyone no one knows about this.