A high percentage of the visitor here have always been Japanese.

I've summarized from their page for those unfamiliar or need a refresher..LinkThe Foster Road Transportation and Streetscape Plan prioritizes safety and streetscape elements to transform the Foster Road corridor and its surrounding neighborhoods into centers of vibrant and unique neighborhoods, resulting in an array of benefits for residents and businesses.The project extends from SE 50th Avenue to the western edge of the Lents Town Center at SE 90th Avenue.

It was such a big component that I thought the foundation triangle(knowledge, hustle and money) is missing a big component and that is how I  came up with the idea Foundation Diamond as mentioned in one of the slides, where Mindset is one precondition to the other ones.2) Question#3: Maybe because it is my main priority as well and I am biased toward it but a lot of them take this luxury of time and freedom to spend quality time with their family; That was one of the recurrent theme across the interviews.Also I find they are philanthropists and I think it is refreshing; Once you are not struggling for yourself and are not anymore in "survival mode" asking yourself how you are going to pay the kids' tuition or your mortgage, going full steam in the "rat race" everyday without getting the head up, that is when you start looking after others more; When I say others, I mean beyond the family and a lot of them were involved in the community; It was not forced, but natural to give back; I read that once you reach the summit, you need to throw back the rope for the other ones climbing" and I think it applied there; we see so many crazy things in this world, it is good to see there is still some good in us.3) Their story and Question#4: The other take away is that there is no magic recipe for success and behind every success story, there is some good things and some bad ones such as struggles, fear, desperation, doubt, failures and the reality is not just as rosy as we could imagine for people who are financially free; Most have reached it to a price that not everybody is willing to pay. 

If you need your memory refreshed click on Dave's article...wait your article...no not sure whose article it is.And Bill between you and me, I think this guy ripped YOU off although it could be the other way around.

It's refreshing to hear of someone making reasonable profit off of just buying what is on the MLS.

It's refreshing to hear others success story while working full time.

That is the question that confronted Gaku and Yukiko Tomii, two 30-something dentists, who wanted to build a fun, unusual living space atop a hill minutes away from some of the most storied temples in the country.Their answer: T-House, a 2,152-square-foot, $669,000 modernist cube of a dwelling, which meets Kyoto's strict design regulations on the outside but bends all the rules on the inside.From the street, the simple lines and traditional white and dark-brown coloring of T-House help it blend with the traditional Japanese-style homes in the woody, suburban neighborhood of northwestern Kyoto where it is located.

WWII the US had "concentration camps" for Japanese Americans.

I would advise this especially for investors that flips some properties while holding others.Charles...would you mind giving the non tax wizards a refresher on this?

I have an opportunity to potentially do a BRRRR deal where the current owner of the property funds the whole rehab (refresh 2 bathrooms and a kitchen) and I pay him back when I do a cash out refi.