If this thread doesn't have you convinced, check Steve's post history for where he complaints about his commercial loans, and then celebrates paying them off so he doesn't have to deal with being harassed for updated financials every X years just to keep the same loan in place that he's never missed a payment on.

James, this was imposed because Congress needed some cost offsets, and this one was far less controversial than others.I don’t love it, but investors can work around it.

So, if you have a deal and and after the Auction and realtor are paid and you have endbuyer pay all the rest of closing costs let's say you and your Joint Venture net $5000:JVP #1 gets $2000JVP #2 gets $1225And You get $1750 for orchestrating and driving the whole deal)But, now I'm in the mode of either magical thinking where some family member wanting to keep grandma's house in the family, some celebrity wants to live there because it's close to their auntie, or some movie producers want to use it in a film...

Celebrate your successes, no matter how small!

For example, if they are celebrating a special occasion (bachelorette party, graduation, wedding, etc). we will often decorate or leave a special note/gift.  

With Austin, it was celebrities and  hedge funds there before covid, but covid made the migration quicker.

We’re so busy running around after our toddler we don’t even have time to celebrate anymore.

I don't do Christmas gifts just in case someone doesn't celebrate Christmas. 

I spoke to him in person and we agreed that he could have a $200 discount on rent for the next 2 months.Later that night on instagram I find out he is on a plane to Vail to celebrate his daughters birthday.

Regarding reviews on consumeraffairs.com, there is a controversy over this site -- it has been claimed that companies have to pay to get positive reviews posted or negative reviews removed.