That actually was pretty powerful for me to understand. 

The other smoke detector was said to not have a battery and taken off and left on the table. 

Monkey power

This was step 1: knowledge is power and reading this book is helping me move forward. 

For me, I love the idea of having them paid off and have the ultimate holding power.  

Agent is concerned that since there are 2 other offers, ours may not be as "strong" as other offers, but we've turned it over to HP (Higher Power/God). 

Thank you for your service and congratulations on taking the first steps towards REI and financial freedom.While CA can be a tough market, you have a few powerful tools at your disposal many do not.

You also have the Hard Money loan route if you absolutely must move forward with the deal.If your family has money, why not use that monies to fix your credit and in turn you can pay them back when you run into a good deal or share profits on a good deal.Cash is king but like in the game of chess, credit represents a Queen which is the most powerful asset you can have in this game called RE.

As a landlord I respect the power that I have over someone's life.

Hi, My tenant called me to ask permission to install solar panels along with a power wall installed on the property.