I'll have to respectfully disagree with Alan Mackenthun that a house you live in is an investment.

What ever hat you might wear in a N/P circle you need to be viewed as the expert in your area to command respect of other participants and have the ability to lead them in the direction needed to accomplish the mission.

He is a senior member of this forum and well respected.

Contractors want to be respected, treated fairly, and PAID QUICKLY.

I would imagine quite a few, but my market (92660) isn't anywhere close (with a median price of $1,032,500, it would be tough).So... if you think you have a market where the cost of construction is higher than the cost of the existing inventory, post the zip code and the respective PP/SF so we all can learn a little.

I respect your decision to stay debt free.

With all due respect to the many excellent attorneys I work with daily.Make sure you have the right insurance, and then go do your first deal.

BiggerPockets has grown to become one of the most respected online real estate destinations for quality news, discussion, networking, commentary, how-to's, and much more.

With all due respect to "This lady" and the other ladies, I am in a peculiar situation my wife has put me in.

You are entitled at the very least to get free copies of your reports annually from each of the major bureaus.I respectfully disagree with the person who said that disputing items with the credit bureaus is a complete waste of time.