Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

If it wasn't housing, food, or transportation, I didn't spend money on it. 

During the 2years we’re spending $ on attorney fees, and I’ve got that “queasy” feeling, especially since it’s questionable whether or not the properties are worth the amount we are owed. 

That's understood.Page 19, Two faces of Debt: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago - "banks exchange a borrower's "promissory note" or "security" for a check that other banks can deposit" (so the note is funding a check) same page states, "...the borrower can spend the deposit acquired by borrowing"... 

So when you need to go check on things, rent units, meet contractors, etc, you're jumping in the car for 6 hours, spending 1hr there, and I'm thinking after a full days's work. 

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

Was last year abnormal or you think the normMy guess is you will spend a lot more than $200k on an attorney with benefits etc. but if it cuts down in expenses it definitely is something I would consider and even if it costs a little more, having control with having someone in house does reduce unknown costs and risks. 

In the first video he spends around 5 minutes trying to explain Lease Options but completely fails.

No reason to spend $1000-$1200 on a typical 1031 QIMathew 

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