You got fiber in the brown rice and black beans, the combo of rice/beans is a complete protein, you've got healthy unsaturated fats in the avocado, and it probably cost you $1 total.You're all welcome. ;)

Where have they trimmed the fat?

During the 2008 crisis, he was a big buyer but we also know he used convertible preferred equity (with a fat coupon) as a way in to many high quality companies.

When it’s time to refinance your BRRRR property, does the bank just give you a fat check?

@Courtney Duong you could try and get more upfront rent from him, or a fat deposit, if you can.

The way I see it, we probably won't see any income coming in on any of the units till possibly Aug-September and by then we'll have burned thru all reserves and roll right into tax season and be facing fat tax bills due.  

@Carlos Castañon, at the Best Ever Conference, Gene was a speaker. 

: The how-to book of syndicated investment real estate by Gene Trowbridge

This is due to intelligence (mainly GENETIC (where your genes come from, which is due to where your ancestors lived, duh)), AND willpower (habits your parents and yourself instilled in you due to being used to hardships in life).So you're right in a sense, the difference between rich and poor is due to your parents, but you are right for entirely the wrong reasons.The 6 inches between your ears is all that matters, where those factors are genetic, epigenetic, national circumstance, or coming from a tough place in life.

In the case of NYC, the entire goal of Cuomo, de Blasio and company has been to destroy the small business and small property owner class in order to hand it over to their fat cat developer donors and buddies.