I comfort myself in the thoughts of one philosophy: In order for a person to achieve complete happiness and fulfillment in life he/she needs three things: power, respect, and sex.

Proven capacity for fulfilling increasing responsibility and accountability.

As Richard stated, contract law DOES require that you put up consideration, but the courts have determined that a "promise" to pay is consideration in and of itself, and that if you are giving a promise to pay then the requirement of consideration is fulfilled.

I decided I wasn't fulfilled because I felt alone and operating for only MY profit and gain.

Investment can become something of a self fulfilling prophecy.

You can actually get one for free, but it may take a while to fulfill.

You can have a disinterested party be the trustee and have the seller give them instructions to transfer the property once you (or your new tenant-buyer) have fulfilled the terms of the Lease Option Agreement.

Whether you’re just getting started down the road towards fulfilling your real estate investing dreams or you’re a little more experienced, a good mentor can get you closer to the realization of your goals by showing you some of the tips, tricks, and other shortcuts that have fueled their success.The problem many fledgling real estate investors face – and some with a little more experience – is self doubt about their ability to put together profitable deals, as well as having numerous questions about when certain techniques would be most appropriate.These doubts and questions can easily be alleviated by knowledge, but a lot of real estate investors have trouble applying principles they may have read about, heard about, or seen in a short webinar.

It is good to see how your business is tracking to fulfill the lifestyle results you want, while accomplishing what you want to do for the year.

After all of this contemplation, a few answers surface that might help you out on the road to living a fulfilled and purposeful life.