It was pure luck.That said, whatever you were doing, you should do the opposite.

I rarely splurged on any frivolous purchases, I never ate out or drink when my friends would invite me out, and made sure to have a strict budget where I eventually saved 50% of my income.

My friends think I am crazy to grocery shop at Walmart to save $20-30 a trip or to not drink much at all to save money on alcohol, but I can see the results so I keep moving forward.

It is a great chance for all members, from people just learning to experienced investors, to get together, have a drink, learn, and hear what people are doing here in the Charlotte area.   

i showed him the median income in the majority of where the population in LA is being well above 50k and he replied with photos of football coaches... a pure waste of time to talk to .  

I almost spit out my drink!

The world has gone completely insane.Excuse me while I go drink a bottle of draino.

Removing the flashy news story, the name and the other issues, there is a pure REI teachable point about what kind of worst case trouble can happen when you are less than accurate in your dealings. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-reg-wasserman-schultz-discusses-imran-awan-20170802-story.htmlhttp://www.trbas.com/media/media/acrobat/2017-07/70111632278740-26141843.pdf

The were also much more understanding of the fact that the depreciation taken on the taxes is purely a loss on paper.Since they service their own loans, I don't believe they are bound as tight to lenders who sell their loans on to Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae. 

The were also much more understanding of the fact that the depreciation taken on the taxes is purely a loss on paper.Since they service their own loans, I don't believe they are bound as tight to lenders who sell their loans on to Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae.