Deals are much harder to come by here Charlotte, so patience is definitely a virtue for finding a great deal.If you are available, you should come out and celebrate at the Meetup we are having tomorrow (July 3rd)Charlotte, NC REI Meetup - Tuesday July 3rd

A few more seasoned investors have told me, perhaps controversially, that most cities place such onerous zoning restrictions and are completely inactive in aiding affordable house because lower income and lower-mid income residents are such a net loss to the cities, i.e. little tax revenue and big consumers of city services.

I think of Ken as poor and destitute, with no assets in his name.That is the advantage of the anonymity - being left alone and not finding how big of a celebrity you are if the tenant slips and falls or you crash the car and put someone in hospital for a few days.

Best to you moving forward. https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2018/07/30/sba-celebrates-65th-anniversary-reflects-on-growth.html

Years ago, maybe before you were around, even having votes was a topic of controversy on this board.

First buy yourself a small reward, you worked hard - celebrate!

What a controversy!

As we celebrated the birth of our first born, and I worked from home, the walls closed in – so we went in search of a larger home and decided to rent it (we got just enough to cover the mortgage, but the taxes went up and before long, the difference was $100+/-month) …..and we took the first tenants who showed interest with $ in hand….which, unfortunately, were college students (The largest school in the nation , UCF, is 10 min away).

Being today (4th of July) is about celebrating independence and freedom, I thought it would be nice to hear from the thousands of people that are on here and have FINANCIAL FREEDOM.Please share a brief story about how you got there and what is has allowed for in your life.

I always do find it kind of interesting when these celebrities buy multiple homes in the same area.