The second way is that LegalZoom, absent additional fees, doesn't discuss a personalized business structure plan that explores your risk aversion, your amount of assets, and what type of business structure is actually best for you.Do not buy into the cultural zeitgeist, an LLC is not the answer to every problem.

So yes, appreciation makes you wealthy.  

@Carrianne Mucho  yup if I was not so invested on the west coast and was looking for a new place to live it would be one of my first choices.. but you would need to be a water dog... its surrounded by water. and us Californians are used to mountains and they don't have any of those.. but culture great food , ( have to import your wine).. nice people and a robust Real estate economy with thousands of potential rehabbers.. since the city is so old  2nd oldest in the US>  I just close on one I was going to rehab.. turned out the termites caused so much damage its a demo job.. but not to worry new construction there will be just fine :)check out  74 America Charleston  SC  this is one I just sold last month.. this is what we are building there selling at 225 to 250 a foot finished

Immigrants often come from cultures that are not addicted to pointless/stupid personal consumer debt like we are.

The worst for my personality are the New Yorkers in FL because they come of so brash and it was culture shock.  

@Raquel Doheny  thank you.. if you have never been to Charleston I highly recommend it.. its a great tourist town.. shopping food culture history.. and there is a section called south of Broad with museum quality mansions one after another.. horse drawn carriage rides etc.we just snagged a lot there and will do our first multi million dollar build.. not big dollars like SF Bay ARea or at least the Peninsula but pretty heady stuff for South East. 

Birmingham has grown into a multi cultural hub, with a great diversity in employment industries, a fantastic university and teaching hospital, and a great growth in the tech and healthcare sectors.

Bryan Tasumi barring some extraordinary circumstances (you're independently wealthy, have lots of reserves, etc.) you would need an income in order to qualified a mortgage.

Most wealthy people have businesses that can absorb many of the expenses we could incur personally. 

The wealthy 'working folks' also complained about the high class food and champagne.