However if you look at the loss expense together with the cost of producing the product and marketing expense I think you'll find the profit margin in line with other insurance companies.

I am not a big fan of having 20 properties that only cash flow 200 per door versus having 5 that produce better numbers.

I now own a nice portfolio of income producing real estate – virtually all of it purchased with cash by flipping mobile homes in mobile home parks.

If I saw a lot of able-bodied men hanging around at that time I would generally pass.

This can be tedious, but will on occasion produce a path to acquisition that is unavailable to remote buyers, and too much work for local ones. 

The adjusted taxable income is then used to calculate the tax you owe the IRS, producing the value for line 16 in the 1040.

Similar to what others have stated, if I were you, I would: 1) become a top-producing agent 2) start building out your team internally within the broker you're working at 3) once you're client base is large enough, starting your real estate brokerage can be beneficial.

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Real estate investing keeps your brain and body active and healthy, and you sound like you’re already that kind of person anyway.

Not only do campgrounds offer a way to escape, but they also produce a pretty sweet return on investment!