However, if they do proper financing and investment planning and 20 years from now, have no debts, grown children and $1M in assets that produce $100K in passive income per year - they don't need life insurance no more, they become self-insured.

I have grown fond of an app called Burner that gives me temporary phone numbers so that my personal cell number isn’t being given out far and wide.

In the last decade, Polk county has also grown by 20% which is just insane!

The RE market in Denver had grown significantly and I couldn't find another 3/2 home that I could apply the same model to.

Just face it and be a grown-up, you got called and but good.

California's population has continually grown annually, there will always be a demand for rental.

Maybe once you have grown your portfolio, and have the extra funds to invest in something like this down the road might not be bad, but just starting out, my advice would be to do your research and ask questions from your fellow BP community.

I've definitely grown thick skin when making offers.

Considering you go to this point your initial investment of the certificate has grown. when you apply for a deed you have to pay all the other certificates newer than yours and this years taxes, fees, etc. this can be 5-9x what you paid for the certificate. all of that will become a loss.      

The Oregon Rental Housing Association has a clause in their form leases (new in 2015) that is titled "Medical Marijuana" and reads "No marijuana, medical or otherwise, may be grown, stored or consumed on the premises without the prior written consent of Owner/Agent.I just have my tenants initial this as I have a "no smoking" policy for my units.