We don't get political in the forums, but laws are passed based on social as well as economic aspects.

Is there a certain amount of cash flow that you want to achieve coupled with your consulting earnings and social security, are you looking for capital preservation, are you looking to continue to build wealth to hand it down to your children, relatives and charity, or all of the above?

To answer your specific question, you would contact them when the need arises or perhaps once in a great while in a social setting just to keep in touch.

Advertising is broadly defined as:BiggerPockets may consider looking for or offering deals, looking for or offering loans, looking for or offering to be a cash buyer, looking for or offering services or any mention of your company, or what your company does or links to your company website, social media handles or email address to be advertising.It also prohibits including contact info (outside of your signature) or any recommendation for people to contact you for any commercial purpose, and sharing investor leads would fit into that.You changed your first post, but it was about investor leads.

I have listened to several podcasts and audiobooks, I've read several forum posts on Bigger Pockets and social media posts in different groups, and have talked to a few of the local investors in my area, and I feel like I have a decent grasp on beginner investing.

Whatever software you use, zillow apartments.com etc, should have built in background search, credit search, and then I like to  look on social media as well.

With less socialization and in-person interaction in our world today, self-managing your rental property from a distance can be stressful and a full-time job.

@Clayton BrayIt appears that your wife has her own business -The difference between having your own business and being an employee is as an employee, the employer is taking out federal taxes, state taxes, social security taxes, medicare taxes as they are earned.There was many tax law changes recently that made those having their own business have friendlier tax laws.

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