It encourages them to drink more water, so if they do happen to miss the box, or potty where they're not suppose to, the smell is much easier to get out.  

I would be happy to meet up for coffee or drink and share what has worked for me and what I have learned so far.

so here's the story. my team and i are new (real new) to all of this. we are looking for mentors that we can learn from. when my sister first approached me with this idea i thought she was drinking again. but no. she is looking ahead and knows we must work together to be successful. three of us work full time, one inherited cash. credit for two of us is good, the other two-not so much. we heard about hard money lender and it sounds appealing because i didn't want to take out my 401k because if this deals go sour, i  will be in trouble. yes i will have my retirement (govern.civil service ). also, there are three adults crammed into a 2 bedroom 1 bath house and i want to buy a house. i am a veteran and never used my va loan benefit. question now is, should i buy a house with VA, wait a bit, use the equity to buy a rental?

I think you and I both know that most student loan money really goes toward paying rent, alcohol, and food... 

Any NYC members I'm always around for a coffee or drink

It can be an addiction like alcohol or crack.

I feel like I'm drinking from a fire hose but I am going for it.

Essentially the only types of investments that may not be held inside an IRA or a 401k are the following:Artwork,Rugs,Antiques,Metals - with exceptions for certain kinds of bullion,Gems,Stamps,Coins - (but there are exceptions for certain coins),Alcoholic beverages, andCertain other tangible personal property.

The 1st couple of years were definitely difficult, like drinking through a fire hose.  

Don't drink the kool-aid about Ubunto or any flavor of Linux/Unix not getting viruses or malware.