So between 10 hours of learning how to do my work at work, and then coming home to learn another 4 hours of real estate investing, I just hope I'm retaining enough information on both fronts. 

At this point the the city could ask for soil samples, retaining walls, I even had them make one of my customers fix a fire hydrant a half mile a way.

Be cognizant of values.Preview, if you can, all houses that are scheduled for trustee sale or drive to the house take pictures and preview the neighborhood.Attend 50 Foreclosures Auctions at the court house, add information to your journal, observe bidders (when they bid, how often, where do they stand, to they talk to the trustee or auctioneer) always listen and take notes, retain a copy of the auction and the foreclosure notice, estimate the final hammer price to see how close you were to guessing it.Meet others at the F/C auction, collect cards.

You will retain title until the loan is paid off.  

You’d get your money back in a year when we refinance and retain around 17% ownership in the building.

That one must not be hurting for business or they'd be a little hungrier to retain clients. 

She said that she drives a 1960s muscle car, she likes the classics!"

Your deal likely doesn’t retain the attorney for your second closing.

I also recommend retaining your current primary residence as a rental under that VA loan.

he builds it...then right towards the completion of project (paint, flooring, and minor upgradeable items), he markets the home for sale.it works for him - house 1 - made 339,000 in revenues...45,000 profits - which he retained in business, thus lowering his taxes.house 2 - is closing on a much bigger project - 670,000 in revenue - 88,000 profits and will retain earnings again in business.don't forget the "profits" he's making are less his salary of 64,000 (best guess) as CEO of his corp.