If not, then you are in the "green".

I am not familiar with lending, but am with owning, so there is more comfort there for me/us.I think Jared made some good points just above here too.This is a response I posted a few weeks ago as to the idea that the UBIT and related taxes would 'eat up the profits'....................................................................................................

some people like one strategy... some people like the other. it's like asking if you should eat both PB and J at the same time or one after another.or is it?

You will begin to eat/sleep real estate investments.

These teachers, are selling a product, not really teaching.These people are also playing on your desperation, they do not care if you're broke, lost a job, have a sick mother or if you're eating or not.

This significantly eats into my 10 day inspection period.

It is something that is built into my Mac and when I google things there is a green, yellow or red dot next to each item that comes up on a search.

Maybe in Colorado or Missouri it's a fair deal, but here in CA, I don't know any successful investor willing to meet for lunch so you can eat their brain (that's what I instinctively here when someone says 'pick your brain'.

I'm pretty green still, so this is all very helpful.

I am super green and trying to get started up north so I can't answer too many questions, but thought I would toss in this info!