That is a recipe for disaster, and if it gets around there are hundreds of people that will provide him compelling ways to lose it all in "good" investments.Alas, financial self-education is something that is hard-won and severely lacking in this country.  

The IRS has said, since 2017, that the improvement ratio or $ value is what your taxes are assessed as, unless you have a really compelling reason to use a different value. 

Even if Chimene Van Gundy is going through a difficult patch within business her manner in dealing with the situation highlights the potential that she was a scam artist from the start.

Good inventory but man does that office make it tough to finish rehabs in a timely manner

Lending in the manner in which you are talking about in CA would require you to get licensed or use a license broker and therefore cost you 1-2 points which is less money that you can earn by doing it yourself as a broker.

I don't believe I've said anything that would compel or force you to go buy bitcoin.

This is a compelling point.

It's probably obvious to everyone but since it hasn't been said yet on this thread I feel compelled to say this as a reminder: getting into a physical altercation of any kind is a fool's errand.

I understand her concerns and her thoughts but she could have done it in a professional manner.

I couldn't even make it thru the full complaint, it was so compelling after a short time into it, it's just "wow".