They get a a lot of negative press (which they should if they are not set up right), but if they are set up like Thomas is mentioning (for cash value), they are very powerful.  

Because you made a mess, and it always takes longer to clean one up than to make it: but, if you clean it up right and learn your lesson you can be making great money and investing like you want in less than a decade!

You can have a dumpster delivered / picked up right from the site for a few hundred bucks.  

My biggest hold up right now is leaving 30K in deal with little opportunity to add value to duplex and have a location that supports it. 

Get all your ducks lined up, have answers to all the questions and when you talk to them, have your checkbook in hand and be clear you're willing to settle it up right now if an amiable agreement can be reached.Unless you are attached to the home and want to live in it or something, your other option if they won't settle is to just let them have it and deal with it. 

It is  why I am taking the leap to pay for the full in-depth, personal strategy session with them.I am also starting an unrelated side business (ecommerce) for which I want some of my earnings to be invested for retirement into notes.So a lot to unpack, but I'd like to get the framework/foundation/structure of my investing set up right and move forward as smoothly as possible.I also continue to learn, reading books, websites and the news nearly everyday, listening to podcasts, watching note investor interviews on You Tube, participating in networking groups through Zoom and participating in mentoring calls with my investor group advisor.The two note investing trainings I took were extremely helpful and the materials continue to serve as valuable resources.I will say this-don't be in a rush.

 Both versions will work, you just need to set it up right.

Given that I worked closely with the Marines (as a contractor) for over 10 years and growing up right outside of Quantico, I can say from personal experience that I've known them all to take excellent care of their properties whether owned or rented.Flying out to check out Tampa in person tomorrow morning so the coffee will have to wait until we get back in the area. 

Hey Tina, never stop learning or just give it up , Right ?

Plumbers didn’t hook something up right to city water when they replaced my rental’s sewer pipe.