In our past experience with brokers, they have always brought quantity and tried to force us to change our lending criteria to fit - which wastes both of our time and effort because we have criteria for a reason.

You really don't need market appreciation when you force appreciation and get cash flow while implementing the 50% rule.

Also, my friend just told me in a nearby city if they find electrical violations they will force you to fix them with a permit and licensed electrician contractor ($$$).

I seem to recall and Aaron Norris in like Delta Force 4 or something like that.BTW - Chuck has a few charities himself that have events.

Growing consumer spending over the past 30 years led to rapidly expanding service and financial sectors both of which will now contract for years to come as overcapacity forces players to downsize.Chart 1: US GDP Growth VolatilityThis will again lead to higher corporate earnings volatility which will almost certainly drive P/E ratios lower, making conditions even trickier for equity investors.

Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely5.

I hope I don't get in trouble for soliciting, but I will be introducing my new REI training program here on BP...THE DELTA FORCE of REI!

Many know that Will Bernard and I have joined forces for transactional lending.

Forced appreciation and so forth.

I currently lack the credentials to secure financing for the deal but I'm under contract to sale one of the properties I'm holding and will have at least $200k available to put into the purchase.If anyone is interested in chatting further, sharing goals and vision, and exploring the possibility of a partnership don't hesitate to reach out.Also, I would love to hear all your comments on this idea of doing a JV with another investor in order to join forces and go bigger right off the bat.