Then I wrote out the addresses on the outside, folded, stuffed and mailed them myself.

Below is a snapshot of our over 750 mailers that we stuffed, stamped, and addressed :) I'm excited to continue learning from this community and would love to connect with any local Charlotte, NC investors.

Every dollar you pay down on a mortgage you may as well have stuffed under a mattress.

I mean sure 13,000 in rent and a bunch of cash stuffed in the walls would be a start, but hypothetically what would you look for?

Better to have it all on the table up front than deal with it at Thanksgiving when the stuffing hits the fan.Good luck!

If I had to start over and had 20k at my disposal I would:- Heavily research "wholesale" real estate and hire a reputable mentor- Follow that mentor's guidance and Invest in marketing after properly studying the business- Remain consistent and work HARD/SMART until your wholesale real estate business easily generates more income for you than your day job- Eventually quit your day job (after extensively learning the business and have savings stuffed away for 6-12 months)- Invest in properties with much more capital and knowledge than you currently have with a lot less stress and riskHope this helps!

Kid stuffed toys down the toilet.

In addition to stuffing your 401k to the max also consider contributing to a Roth IRA or traditional IRA as well as an HSA.  

If don't have money but have time you can drive for dollars with is when you drive around the neighborhoods you are interested in and look for house with over grown grass, over stuffed mailboxes, etc.

Way easier than dealing with shoeboxes stuffed with receipts!