Also, the actions of the last 28 months have empowered record low leverage positions into mortgages via transference of equity (selling, reaping, redeploying into next purchase).

For me:1) Not everyone are out there to get you ( I have a massive trust issue ).2) Stop focus too much on specific metrics and look at the location where you are buying the property and how that property will perform in the next 5 years.3) WE ARE NOT DEAL CREATORS, WE ARE DEAL FINDERS !

Here are some questions to ask yourself that may empower you to reveal the right answer for yourself:- Can I demand a month-to-month lease with this rental arbitrage company, so that I have control to back out?

Wanna-be-entrepreneurs are a dime a dozen.Whether you are looking to-Invest in real estate-Open a bar or a restaurant-Open a service shop (hair salon, barber shop, mechanic, jeweler, dry cleaner, etc)-Start an online business (amazon FBA, dropshipping, content creator, education, etc)-Build a car rental fleet-Become a real estate agent-Build a landscaping route-Build a pool cleaning route-Start a vending machine business-Invent a new product (i.e. shark tank)-Etc etc etcAll of these pursuits can still be profitable, but there is just more competition than ever before due to the exposure and all of the relatively simple business models being exposed online.Real estate has fit into the bucket with all of these "simple" business models because investing in real estate is a very basic, simple concept to wrap your head around.

The energy cost spike has got me thinking about energy upgrades in my property and I came across the EmPower and Home Assist programs.

So thank you in advance to everyone who is apart of this, the creators, and everyone who is willing to lend a hand to help others that are less experienced.

My name is Amanda Lawson and together, my husband, my children and I formed Empower WIRE.

That wasn’t totally it, this person gave me several pointers on the process of purchases and made every transaction an ease for me and empowering me on who I was with each deal and that this was a business “MY BUSINESS”.

That was very inspiring Ann, I feel empowered to bring some people together and to chat about RE.

I will be in Knoxville, week of January 12 to learn about the City, attend the Tax Deed Auction, network with wholesalers, folks doing rehabs and other professionals in that industry.Hopefully, my time will be evenly divided between my two passions, seeing vacant or distressed buildings rejuvenated  and empowering people to choose sustainable solutions to pressing matters in a safe, affordable and private venue.Deborah B.