He had another business venture (streaming High school sports on the internet) with 2 partners several years ago where one of the partners (the software writer) did not hold up his end of the bargain and they had to file for bankruptcy.

The only way these posts and the blog articles are remotely helpful for readers is if they include the finite details of the writers financial situation, goals, and experience and how their choice has affected those.

You're creator gave you a brain to use and make decisions based on reason, not dogma.I'm in favor of writers and speakers who can guide without dictating what's correct for all cases and talk to other adults do with one another and not as a parent. 

Also from Charlotte Business Journal.How proposed Kings Mountain casino could boost development in Cleveland CountyBy Collin Huguley – Staff Writer, Charlotte Business Journal Mar 17, 2020, 3:07pm EDTFriday's announcement by the Catawba Indian Nation of a $273 million tribe-owned casino and resort in Kings Mountain left many questions regarding details of the project.

@Ariel Ozick  it's just a matter of tweaking my code slightly, it was just an experiment I did the other morning.Most of the scrapers out there are enormously bloated pieces of software and I wouldn't install one on any of my computers, due to the fact that the program in the first place is to accomplish an 'unethical' practice which violates the terms of service of any website - so it's not too far of a stretch to believe the writers of these software packages are collecting valuable data from you.

Don't write rent checks for your half.

Maybe, I am like all the other idiots who tell their b.s in the books they write and maybe some of those writers really did purchase one property.How much money do you have to invest?

That Kiplinger's writer is living pipe dream.

There are so many options, the list and explanation would give me writers cramp.

I've realized that overthinking and trying to come up with a "safe" story I usually gives me writer's block syndrome (which unfortunately lasts for at least 2 weeks) LOLOur business is mainly lease options so what I try to do is relate my funny and cheesy life experiences to my lease purchase knowledge.