I think it will turn out to be a pretty good investment since there is soooo much to do in the area, plus wedding venues and the resort hotels are very expensive....although it's a bit risky in that you never know what type of neighbors you'll have.

After some negotiating, we got it under contract at $240k, and celebrated on the contract signing date, because I knew we just made money....We negotiated another $2500 off the contract price to help replace the electric panel and closed at 237,500 with 3.5% down, FHA...In the next year we put about $30k into the house including the following improvements10mm laminate flooring throughoutcomplete remodel of master bathpartial remodel of guest bathnew panelnew ACnew paint inside and outminor roof repaircouple new windowssome new appliancesnew drivewaynew front landscapingI know it's important to have an exact figure...in that 30k I'm rolling some furnishings and fixtures into it..I forgot to mention we also have a large yard, and no immediate neighbors behind us..great lot in this neighborhood. 

I've been twidling my thumbs in reference to REI for months.I've been researching for months and was getting overwelmed with all the different aspects of REI.I had read a few books,visited various websites and webinars.I finally calmed myself and decided last wed to start off with bird-dogging and wholesaling.

I would not live here, I would use it as a wedding venue.

It's a delayed gratification move - solid wealth building.Be sure to reward yourselves in a small way so you celebrate your progress.

As we continue to pursue investment opportunities, it is important to reflect and celebrate significant victories like this.Our investment team was able to identify this project and the potential it had as an investment; the construction team completed this project efficiently and beautifully.

This is just what we need - washed up D-list "celebrities" getting into the guru game. 

My goals for the year are to invest in a multifamily ( will house hack if it's near my job site) and finally move out my parents house and start my own life (buy ring, wedding, move into own residence) I'm hoping to save 1.5k to 2k per month and am starting at 0 right now due to me paying a debt ( will make last payment next month).

BP is only REI place I know where rising real estate prices are a bad thing and where bad economic news is celebrated.

My wife and I are wedding photographers and you would be shocked to hear how many leaders in our industry are basically telling people "The most important thing is to start booking clients.