If we fail to fill jul/aug we could be negative $3k for the year, which isn't scary but then the whole next year (if property filled) would be a wash.Full size image

I wish BP had been around in 2005 - it would be so interesting to read "this can't fail!"

What most people fail to realize is that brick, block, wood, etc is porous.

Especially the Realtor side most people fail and give it up after two years.

Many investors, especially those from California are often shocked by the low price points in Cleveland that they fail to properly analyze the level of risk in a given neighborhood.

Once you get make your plan stick to it without fail. 

If it goes unchecked the crack will widen, the wall will continue to buckle to the inside until, a few years later it fails and collapses to the inside.Rule of thumb is when you can stick a coin in the crack you have a problem.

However, you can force the result you want by intentionally failing to qualify for the $25k special allowance.

Many newer agents are left in the dark after getting their license and that’s why many fail.

If I had to do it all over again, I probably would have stayed in town, gone to a state school and come out with little-to-no student loans, wouldn't have wasted a ton of my folk's money, and if at any point I wanted to quit or failed out, the financial consequences would've been much less severe.Alternatively, pursuing a trade may be more beneficial.