For now, I enjoy the frequent visits to the family and buy scented beach candles that don't come close to comparing to the real thing.

I burned the candle at both ends until real estate investing took over financially and it was clear.  

I would work 7 days a week (as an agent you don't get off on the weekends) and were burning the candle on both ends running from meetings to job sites and back.So my goal for this year is to log a little less hours, lower my stress level a bit and make more time for the things I enjoy outside of work.

Couple handmade soapsCouple coffee shop gift cards Artisan Donut shop gift cardLocal cafe/ restaurant gift cardThanks again,Thanks your name here”Keep it independent and local.

Anyone I deal with gets a handmade wood thank you card from me but if they are someone I work very closely with (agent, lender, main contractor) then I send a card and the wine or some other gift to show appreciation.

Originally posted by Account Closed:Originally posted by @Mike Dymski:It amazes me on the misinformation that is spread on BP about (1) not being able to access retirement funds until age 59.5 (2) being able to use real estate to beat the near 100% rate of return of an employer match and (3) the cost of 401k plans to participants for every plan out there.We can make a 40% IRR on a real estate deal and it does not hold a candle to the employer match, nor do we have to wait until age 59.5 to access it, nor does it cost many members anything except a minuscule index fund fee.With respect, there is no way that an employer match plus an index fund can give you 20% returns every single year for the next 30 years and then 50%+ for the rest of your life. 

What I like most about it is, you don't see people blowing out someone else's candle to make their's shine brighter.          

The compounded effect of this over say 10 years with 10 sets of residents leads to a general beat up feel of a property that is typically 100 years old - hand made millwork, non standard door sizes, lath and plaster walls - all of this very, very expensive to restore or replace.

Ask RK to debate a CFO or CIO or a CEO or a major corporation, he would decline knowing he wont be able to hold a candle in that debate.

I also have about ~75k in principal balance so the flame isn't worth the candle for those folks, probably.