You can be a Mcdonald's worker and a day trader on the side and be very well versed in financial risk.

So unless your high volume trader in real estate and real estate debt the chances of this happening to you is as I said like the same chance of getting hit by lightning or being killed in a commercial plane crash. 

If nothing else, prices are down a couple of points this year in Denver, so that's a relative positive over my last purchase.If I was 20 years older, and had 20 more years of compounding and contributions in my 401(k), the private lending world would be a major part of my portfolio strategy right now, as I think yields are really attractive there.It's tough out there, but I trust what I know in small residential more than going all in on more index funds or bitcoin, and lending is just too tax inefficient until I have more time to build wealth in my SDIRA.  

And I never saw a Whole Foods or Traders Joe's in a D area.

If you can show that you're experienced in the market, some traders might trust you to pull off a profitable trade even if you're not putting in as much cash.Regarding skins, being creative with your assets can help you move up the ladder.

One option that might make more since is finding a bitcoin mining operation, because with Starlink, you can essentially set up an operation anywhere, so if you can buy $100/acre land in a sunny climate, Bitcoin Mining generates approximately $.085/kw in electric rate. 

Here is a quick update on the market for you:Fed's almost certainly going to cut rates this month—traders are split on how big it'll be though.Odds are at 75% for a 25-basis point cut and 25% for a 50-basis point cut.

It was the same when I was actively involved as a day trader in the stock market.

Otherwise, the renters could be bitcoin mining or driving 2-3 electric cars and you’re paying for everything. 

- Michael Saylor wants me to buy bitcoin, JL Collins wants me to buy index funds, etc.