The only person willing to lend me money was Paulie—a guy who charged a point a week and always had a baseball bat within arm’s reach.

There are 3 ways this can happena) Salaries increase (unlikely)b) Interest rates drop (not very likely since we I believe we have $8T of debt to sell next year that is coming off books and China and Russia are not buying US dollar as muchc) Home prices drop2.

Don't chase the market to the bottom.And Check current comps before you make that offer and close on that new purchase. 

and CA will want you to pay tax on the profit associated with the time the predecessor property was in CA.

I have run the numbers in the area and the property seems to cash flow if I charge at least $1200 per side.

Good afternoon,I joined this group after listening to Brandon Turner's "The Book on Managing Rental Properties."

All the best!

Was curious to see what the highest interest rate you have seen (or paid) on a secured note?

The student understandably expects to get better results through the coaching program than they would get if they were doing it on their own.The frustration usually comes in when the expectations of the coach or the student are not met.I think that there is a place for mentoring and a place for coaching.

One of my places had a little extra room next to the kitchen so we made a dedicated coffee area with a coffeepot, a drip setup, a french press and a pod machine.