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28 January 2019 | 16 replies
I had great work ethic, and im extremely intelligent, but without college, I became a tradesman, had to work my a$$ off to save money, and now I'm 41, still working in that same trade, and I wasnt able to scale nearly as quickly as I would have had I stayed in school, get my accounting degree (my major at the time I left), and got a high paying job.I'm not saying that it cant be done, and I wish you all of the thick in the world, but for every Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, there are a million of me.
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3 February 2019 | 4 replies
You've been extremely helpful.
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6 February 2019 | 13 replies
Most succesful con-men are extremely likable, have excellent body language, exceptional communication skills and fool many people.
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8 February 2019 | 5 replies
Seattle is extremely competitive and it’s virtually impossible to find market deals with positive cash flow.
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7 March 2019 | 15 replies
Phoenix has seen 7% rent increases, is seeing extremely strong job growth with many large companies building all over the city, and population growth is great.
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24 February 2019 | 9 replies
This was a house-hacking extreme as all of the (3) bedrooms were rented out and I setup a studio apartment in the living room to sleep on a futon for the last few weeks I was in town.
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12 March 2019 | 3 replies
My instructor was extremely knowledgeable and opened my eyes to a lot of the Do’s and Dont’s of the industry that unfortunately often go unheeded.
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18 August 2020 | 9 replies
I feel as though in my first week as a host I have experienced both extremes of guests.
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27 March 2019 | 1 reply
@Robert Burris Good contractors are extremely hard to find.