500,000 is not enough if your family depends on your income for support and you pass away prematurely. if you borrow from the policy you reduce the face amount and universal life does not have Paid up additions as indicated by a previous poster.

For those who want to see faces, build profitable relationships, and do deals - get out from behind your computer!

Grab the paperwork, jump on a plane, meet with the POA face-to-face and get the paperwork signed on the spot.

In either case, one challenge with a bullion sale is the 28% 'taxable event'.

My biggest challenge right now is fear of making a mistake and a general inability to estimate make ready costs.

Now my challenge is finding the right burnt out deal.

I am hoping to get some opinions on the metro area REIAs.I am looking to begin rehabbing/flipping homes in the coming year and right now I would like to do some face to face networking as well as increase my knowledge base.I hope to hear from people who have attended both CAREI and IRR meetings (maybe there are other metro are groups I am unaware of) who could compare them.

You are reduced to what the property preservation companies face.

I have the cash for the 10%-20% skin in, but the total is the challenge.

The challenge is finding people who are serious & don't just flake out on ya.Hope that helps,JvM