In order for me to grow as a company, I have to be open, transparent, honest and MOST of all ethical.

The market here in San Antonio is holding steady, if not growing just a bit.

I am have no real experience on the investment side, looking to learn and grow

It literally sits on the “Wrong Side” of the boarder, between a historically not so good neighborhood and an up and coming and popular neighborhood.

All of my friends laughed at me when I said I wanted to grow up and be a landlord.

I wish you luck for your growing business.

For example, if you operate two separate farms on which you grow different crops and you keep separate books for each farm, you should make two separate elections to postpone reporting insurance proceeds you receive for crops grown on each of your farms.

Growing a rental portfolio at the same time, closing in on 100 houses (will probably hit that mark in Q1 2013, bought about 50 of them this year and most of the rest last year), plus a few apartment complexes and a self storage facility.

I know other family members who work a regular JOB.Their mindset is put money in savings in case of a medical illness or rainy day fund.Take 1 or 2 trips a year with vacation and that's all they aspire to be.They look at me and what I do and think "I am lucky" or "I have it good" that I have my own business.They think I sit at home in my office all day and do nothing.They do not realize I am putting in way more hours than they could imagine.I am sacrificing now so that down the road as I get older (36 now) I can take it more easy.Meanwhile many of these (savers) will be working as a greeter at Wal-mart at age 70 and complaining about social security not being enough.I am not going to be one of those statistics.A family member that is 68 has their house paid off,car paid off,and with social security still lives hand to mouth.I try to explain they need to grow that money to stay solvent but FEAR is what grips them from making a move.Whatever everyone believes we know we are born and in a certain amount of time we die.Where we go after that is up to each person to decide.So you do not have time to let FEAR keep you from making rational decisions and not living life.There is risk in everything.Successful people taker calculated risks and on average win more times than they lose.I guess I would be 4 and 5 since I have my own money but also buy property using owner financed deals.

The goals consist of:- 30 day goals- 60 day goals- 90 day goals- 3 top issues/problems of the monthsome of information we might share: - Our marketing strategies- short term goals and long term goals- Continuing education strategies (relating to REI)- Financial goals- Family and Leisure time goalsWith this type of information you can brainstorm ideas, achieve goals and grow our businesses.