On my last day there, he asked me to sit down and have a candid conversation about my experiences investing in real estate leading up to that day.

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Conversely if you have 40,000 to invest it isn't enough to start in that arena.

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Hey @Stephen Talaber ,Here is another conversation about securing your position in a joint venture.  

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If you haven't yet- be sure to setup some "Keyword Alerts" to get into conversation in your target area.Seeya around!

If you haven't yet- be sure to setup some "Keyword Alerts" to get into conversation in your target area.Seeya around!

I can tell you right now that you already have a problem, because you make no mention of having discussed this with your wife, and that should have been the FIRST conversation.  

A knock on the door and a conversation will determine how to proceed.