Does it have to go back into the IRA which would seem to defeat the purpose as you couldn't make any money to live off.

Just got to see the latest addition to the Marvel cinematic universe,ANT-MAN.It was heaps of fun.Had a struggling underdog character, Scott Lang a would be cat burglar who just got out of jail and is trying to get his life back and see his daughter but hasn’t caught a break.He doesn’t give up, uses the resources at his disposal given by a wealthy benefactor who has faith and trust in him and has a group of friends who help him reach his or their common goal, defeat the bad guy and save the world and create a life for him and his family, in this case his daughter.Oh and yeah, he became a leader…a leader for the ants.Taking on challenges, whichever size they may be.Got me remembering Scott Carson’s post about movies.

. :)  defeats my purpose of being a hobby lender !

There's no shame in defeat...only in giving up.

The down payment, to my understanding, kind of defeats the whole purpose of using hard money to begin with.

So I would then have to manipulate things on a spreadsheet to then keep mint accurate which defeats the purpose and I stopped using mint and just went back to excel.  

How much does using absentee lists defeat the purpose of 'driving for dollars'? 

Today I'm a little defeated by yet another person that hasn't paid there payment in 4 yrs and last night they say Foreclosure may be what they DESERVE.Last night was just another night in my investment carrier.  

Long story short, not for me as it will defeat my purpose.

What I caught recently was being positive toward the negative, usually self defeating, thoughts that creep in by appreciating them as warnings then recognizing I have dealt with, or can deal with, the issue successfully.