It has affected how attorneys have chosen to do these types of transactions, and the different attorneys have done different modifications to how they operate as a result of the opinion.

I don't believe he would have chosen my offer if I didn't have these things readily available.

His chosen career path doesn't pay a ton, so I want him to have more income streams so he can do what he's passionate about.

Similar to the HVAC license, a Plumbing or Electrical contractors licensing course will be teaching the Industrial and Commercial applications, plus the theory, including the entire electrical grid and the origination in history for power creation for electrical, and similar history and infrastructure for plumbing.Requirements:  8000 hours of on the job training, or 6000 hours with a 2 year degree, and if I recall correctly, a Bachelors degree in the chosen field allows you to write for the license without the 4-years of on the job training... that was 25 years ago in Michigan for HAVC, not sure what the requirements are today.Now then, this is because I enjoy do-it-myself home rehabbing and investing.I can usually get the job done faster than I can get 3 estimates and wait to be scheduled by a contractor to show up and do the work.Do-it-myself investing has allowed me to reduce risk of cost over-runs, weather the real estate crashes, reduce debt, but mostly because I enjoy the work.  

Thanks What did you choose & how do you feel about the chosen decision?

When the bonus election is chosen, then 100% of the allocation to the land improvements can be taken as a passive loss in the year the property is purchased.

The reason we have chosen these markets is not just because of short term cash flow but they all have growing populations, growing jobs and diverse economies with capital investment from businesses.

Alternatively, have you chosen a lower deductible, accepting the higher monthly premiums for greater peace of mind?

We’re looking at investing $1.2MIn Phoenix, AZ, Colorado, Austin, TX, or Apple Valley, CA.4 family members have chosen these areas for various reasons, and we need to make a decision.

(I probably could have chosen his last dinner in Korea a little more carefully ^^)Taste of Thailand - KyungridanWe had a collection of Seoul REI Members as well as a local restauranteur / celebrity that Matthew new from his college days.Our conversation centered around:* How to use banks to transfer money back and forth between the two countries* Setting up an LLC while living outside the country* The best entity structure for non US citizens when investing in the US* The local Korean markets and the highly leveraged "Junse" strategy of investing (see my BP Members blog for more articles on that)* Gold as an asset and different types of gold-based account (bottom line on this - Make sure your bank actually has the gold!)