@Brian Burke I have alway admired how you can cut to the heart of a conversation and make is as clear as a bell.  I

Go in fat worst case.In reference to type of loan, I personally would rather keep as much cash liquid as possible.  

Belly up to the bar and pay the piper, it costs money to make money in financing, if you aren't making that much then you may have the wrong buyer, sell it for cash if it's not a big deal. 

I get emails from wholesalers all the time, re pumping a property with a new lower price... seems like they are sending out the first one with a hail mary fat profit to them price, and then dropping it every week... 

Great question @Jonathan Bell I am in the process of shopping around for insurance as well.

A few years ago, I learned about the concept of passive income, something that is definitely NOT taught in school and it just rang a bell. I

I think there are 3 main reasons:Financial ignorance: most people I know are happy to follow the 401k path to wherever it leads and worry more about where they are going to go on vacation that year2) Laziness: RE investing is not something that can be done well while sitting in front of your computer and just clicking where someone else told you until you think you're smart enough to click where you want3) there is rarely a "fat pill" in RE investing.

LOL.if you take the depreciation then want to sell your Jet your going to get wacked with one bit fat tax bill .... unless you can dump off some asset that you lost money on and can offset it.

I just read your profile and visited your Fat website. looks like you doing well and have a lot of experience.

I wish the fat pig government would leave free people be.