I was at a concert at Winterland ( San Francisco Venue) in 1973 and my car got the window of the drivers side busted out and they broke in and stole some 8 track tapes..  

I have a girlfriend that should be my fiancé (can't afford a ring, much less a wedding)  who wants to start a family (DEFINITELY can't afford that) a mother with hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills (I should be home taking care of her) and deteriorating friendships that I thought would last a lifetime.

Your car breaks down; you want to go to Mexico; your kid needs braces; your buddies want to go to Vegas; you're best man in your brother's wedding; ETC.

Fyi we have a distressed debt meetup group in Seattle and our next meeting is this weds. the 20th downtown.

I noticed that some day you'd like to own a wedding venue, that is awesome. 

That is why I think it is important to diversify your investment across different venues. 401k and IRA are tax sheltered growth free accounts.

Yes, we are all busy, but if you are not actively participating in a wedding ceremony as the bride or groom, not with another client, and not sleeping or dead, answer the phone.

These are my recent results for an ad I placed for our event venue. 

Also, a few properties down they're putting in a large wedding event venue - good for short term rental too.

Look for user friendly STR venues.