There is no reason not to talk with the owner, provided you understand that you are most likely spinning your wheels.

I make a comfortable living in IT for a Silicon Valley start-up, but I'm looking to create a side business and passive income sources (the hamster wheel can only spin for so long until the hamster tires).

Media often spins the truth to sell advertising so it appears.

– this is what the media is trying to spin to scare people!

I'm an ex-Army type, if you need a quick swift kick let me know, LOL.As to guru hater, I think I have given many thier due, some are great marketeers, some deliver a good story that relates to the strategies making them easily understood, most seem to spin old stuff as new, many seem to exaggerate, some decieve, a few advocate unethical conduct and even illegal things to do.

This is just another thing to factor into the numbers and if it all makes sense then great but definitely a 3x factor to keep on the forefront...because there’s not enough spinning plates, right?

(We have four kids and our own business so we are spinning a lot of plates.) 

My head is starting to spin regarding insurance options.

A discussion on the fastest appreciating markets in town would be a very different one, but hopefully this gives a more empirical spin on the conversation.

I was hoping to get some thoughts on the tax implications of inheriting property and how to spin that (if that's the right way to put it) to a potential seller.