They are somehow associated and both seem to encourage taking a cut of others deals through broker/wholesaler chains, among the new members, which I thought went out of style in the mid-2000’s.

I would encourage you to always look for multiple estimates on big ticket items since even people you work with repeatedly have some price drift if they know you won't get competitive bids.

Because of the tax deferral or even avoidance, retirement plans thru a self-directed 401k or IRA are the perfect place for notes and I strongly encourage you to look at them.

Both tenants smoked and I informed them that it is not that I am banning smoking in the house but that I would strongly encourage them not to smoke in the house because the remediation process could run them thousands of Dollars so to smoke outside was in there best interest.

Thank you all for all the encouragement.

welcome to bp , its a great place to be, and so is houston, i would encourage you to check out the r.i.c.h club

It may be wise to encourage the family members to seek professional help from licensed individuals.By you becoming involved, you may be putting yourself in a liability position.

Podcasts 25, 31 and 33 were especially encouraging and motivating for me.

Hey David,Thanks for the advice, words of encouragement.

This is one reason why I encourage investors to also become Realtors.