Private money lending is a team sport!

Otherwise I would have had to pay CA taxes on any profit.So, even though TN does not have state taxes, except for limited taxes on things like stocks/bonds/private interest, if I would have made a profit in CA it would have been taxed by CA as CA taxes income when it is sourced from CA.And CA is aggressive and even go after professional sports people for the % of their salary based on the games/tournaments played in CA.Are there other states that tax non-residents for source income/profit?

Timing is everything but it's also a gamble.

Buying single stocks is gambling buy a good index fund based on your age, risk tolerance.Fee-only financial planners are registered investment advisors with a fiduciary responsibility to act in their clients' best interest.

SCOTUS Groetzinger may very well say there isn't a set limit on the number of hours that a gambler must gamble in order to be considered a professional gambler.

I did my Phd on sports agents and manly explored contract law.

Here are some aspects to consider in a market analysis for Cincinnati:Economy:Cincinnati has a diversified economy with strengths in sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, finance, and technology.Major companies, including Procter & Gamble, Kroger, and Fifth Third Bank, have headquarters in the region, contributing significantly to the local economy.Real Estate:The real estate market in Cincinnati can vary by neighborhood.

I don’t know nearly enough about how a market appreciates so it would feel more like gambling than investing should I try an appreciation play at this point.

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

If you walked up to Michael Jordan and said, "I want to be learn sports" he would walk away.