The agent figured that a good, cash offer could have bought it off the MLS, prior to auction for about $4K less than the MLS price.

Its strange seeing a figure like the Pope going throught what he is going through.

It inspired me when I needed it and I've made at least an extra 6 figures just from what I learned at the MMI.I love Harv Eker and would highly recommend anything with his name on it.

Now is a good time to buy raw land as prices are optimal if you can figure longer inventory hold times.

I figure that I'll be able to retire somewhere around 10 years from the time I started investing in real estate.How long do you think it will take you to retire, starting from the date you began investing?

I figured since we're talking about psychology here, talking about role models would be an important aspect of psych.

So we figured not having one was not causing us any competitive disadvantage.

Hey all - just found this and figured it would come in handy for everyone."

The engine will have problems in Your wife's car, tenants will move out in Your other rentals, prices will go up for repairs, hurricanes will come....blah,blah,blah....figure DOUBLE Your original time frame on repairs, ALWAYS.Figure 1/3rd higher costs than quoted estimates, BORROW accordingly.BE the BOY SCOUT.I have, I PREACH it to my borrowers/buyers/investors, & every operates under the "Be Prepared" philosophy;Do these things, & I doubt You'd ever have a "catastrophe".Trust the experts & LET them do their JOBS!

YOU DO NOT GET INTO HOBBY LOSS RULES WITH REAL ESTATE AND THERE ARE OTHER FACTORS FIGURED INTO THE HOBBY LOSS RULES AS WELL.