I’m trying to grow a business not just do one deal. 

That mess will never be paid off, it will just be part of our growing debt.I am not advocating putting your head in the sand or acting irresponsible, but you should never root against the home team.Regardless of your politics, 4% GDP is awesome.  

Looking to learn and grow as much as possible.

Wish you the best of luck on growing that portfolio

To grow successfully you should be surrounding yourself with successful people that share your desire to increase wealth.

Great informative site so far.Looking for like minded people who would like to learn with me and can help each other grow in this business.

AS for taking action for me real estate is a lifestyle I know no other way to live.. growing up in a Real estate family and getting licensed at 18 and working from that day on.. for 40 plus years.. 

The income is taxed as interest, which means ordinary rates but no self-employment (Social Security/Medicare) tax.

GOALS:Replace my income with positive cash flowHouse hack (or not) in all the places I've wanted to live in the US (and maybe abroad) as a means for growing my portfolio after my income has been replacedDevelop really great relationshipsBuild a system that can work with minimal input from meMaintain frugality (MMM)Change my lifeLongterm - Invest in neighborhoods that need a liftLongterm - Provide shelter for homeless families and runaways

The diversification of industries here among the healthcare, education, energy, technology, and finance sectors allows for a strong economy that grows steadily year-on-year and suffers minimal impact from market hits.The potential to fix-and-flip is high here, as well as the opportunity to BRRRR.