People spend their money on crap they don't need and then wonder why they don't have any savings.100% agree.People p**s away money like no bodies business on every tech toy imaginable and replace them every time a new one comes out.

We have board games, kids sand toys.

We've toyed with the idea of a fix and flip back home but never pulled the trigger.

We've toyed with the idea of investing in real estate before back in Chicago, but never pulled the trigger.

@Matthew Swisshelm @"Matthew Swisshelm" haha I'm toying around with the tags to get it right this time. 

So far we've primarily been toying with the idea of rental properties. 

Any and all suggestions would be welcome and as of right now lets say the first one is Thursday September 9th from 6-8 at our office located at 552 North Underwood St, Fall River, MA 02720.We can use this first meetup as a networking event to get to know each other and we can also write down some suggestions and vote on them as a group to determine how we will run the next one.Again, Any and all suggestions are more than welcome.Cheers to (y)our Real Estate Success!

Cheers to (y)our Real Estate Success!

I toy with the idea of paying the early withdrawal penalty and taxes (huge).

I toyed with the idea of wholesaling, but I couldn't coordinate the 50+/day follow-up phone calls with my day job.I have about $40k in cash, so I'll be seeking hardmoney lenders and wholesalers in the area.