After cosmetic work to upgrade the interior and furnish, building a social media presence, and adding a GIANT hot tub, Success!

Just a giant game of wack-a-mole.   

U.S. is in a European cycle of real estate ownership.

Some have found deals, others have found it to be a giant waste of time.

However, after two gulps you needed a refill.Haha - yes grocery store makes more sense.If you were drinking your $1 beers in 2 gulps you were probably just guilty of being too European.

He has thrown me into a GIANT MESS!

I landed a job as a supply chain manager and after a year I left to be a Chemist for a large generics pharmaceutical giant.

Most European countries have double tax treaty with the US (usually 15% taxed on both end for a total of 30%).The upside you can pay out 6-7% and pocket the difference the downside you have to stick to a loan Fixed returns over a fix period of time.Return are lower in Europe (so are loans) so we tried to simply borrow at 6-7% and do hard money loans for 10-12% great idea, little work.

I say "do it" but I have a giant appetite for risk.

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