We have won awards and have been selected to speak on this topics by groups all over the country.

[And, while we are on the subject, the Nobel prize committee has been known to use the Nobel to make political statements of its own - and not just with the politics award.

You can click on the ‘vote’ button if you like someone's post or is helpful, and there are ‘awards’ to earn on your profile.

There's a big deal made about the Inc 500 award, but that is only recognition for revenue-growth, not value in what's being sold.BTW: I meet someone at the local REI who paid for the 25k for the Mastery who was doing a couple of deals, but she hadn't actually made back her investment yet, and was offering up all the same things that the experienced wholesalers, re-habbers and flippers were already: "looking for private money partners, buyers, sellers, etc."

Even if they are only awarded the value of your umbrella policy or your win outright, you still lost because you had to pay your own attorney's fees and lost countless $ due to the time in litigation.LLC Scenario:The lawyer looks at the house and see's it is valued at ~$100k, but leveraged at 75k.

A foster child is a ward of the state so they wouldn't be legally part of the family though, correct?

We also recently were awarded the location for the government's mapping agency's new campus (North St Louis City) and have a growing state campus in Univ of MO St Louis, along with a new industrial campus anchored by our largest grocery chain. .... lots happening and everyone wants short commutes and walkability.  

Any new taxes or tax deduction or other benefits or drawbacks that as landlords or buy and hold investors we should be award of?

He recently had his one year anniversary with EXP (after being at KW for a decade) and in the last year, with the stock purchase plan and ICON agent awards he's accumulated well over a $100,000 in EXPI stock. 

For those who do not know, Chad, who I think will be at the meetup tonight in Oakland is an award-winning tree climber!