I am no tax expert but he has some interesting strategies on what he does to whittle it down.The super wealthy by the way do not write blank checks to the government.

I'm not wealthy, one bad deal could bury me for years.

The other letter came from the lawyer of a very wealthy and established family from the area.

You can make money, don't get me wrong and become wealthy over a extended period of time if you are smart but it takes hard work, creativity and constancy.

Federal accreditation of a university is A LOT more trustworthy than some guy saying he's "done hundreds of deals" and can "make you wealthy beyond your wildest dreams" with only one or two success stories to base this statement on.I'm beginning to develop the philosophy that if I can't find it here on Bigger Pockets, then it must not be worth it.

If you want to accumulate wealth you have to emulate the behavior of wealthy people.

We barely got out before the entire ship when down.However, I know too many wealthy people who own real estate as their primary vehicle for income and net worth.

The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy by Thomas J.

This debate reminds me of the question, “which diet is best?”

I am a new investor and not familiar with your area I'm here in Texas - but my Dad has tons of low end rental properties that have made him extremely wealthy - He fixes them up to Hud code and rents them out through hud and actually gets a higher rent for them never has to worry about collecting a check because it comes every month like clock work and the tenants very rarely move.