Did I post under the wrong heading?

Hi @Daniel Callahan,@Andrew Postell hit the nail on the head as is normal, but point of clarity for you and the lurkers...1099 employeesThere is no such thing as a "1099 employee."

On the other hand, the judge is a homeowner and he's going to know, yes, probably off the top of his head, that if you really wanted to do the absolute cheapest possible vinyl floor fix it would be DIY peel-and-stick 12-inch vinyl tile at Walmart at about $12 per 10 square feet.

They don't know how to run the numbers and quickly get in over their head.

At the time, it was a difficult decision, since she was a family friend, but I kept hearing @David Green in the back of my head saying, “Are you running a business or not?”

If you see the properties you’re looking at are moving fast your heading in the right direction.

Not only will you get more face time with the head of the group, but as a newbie, the networking will be much easier.

It's bad enough to have vacancy issues take down an investment property, even worse when you lose the roof over your head too.

[aside from "a roof over their heads" ]

Now I can keep going on and on and on, but for the sake of everyone's sanity I'm going to pivot to a new topic now (whether that is really a good thing I will let you decide)Okay great now that you've gotten all the warm and fuzzy stuff out of the way, you're looking for some more concrete advice, and honestly @Andrew Syrios hit the nail on the head for a lot of the good advice, but I'll add to it.1) Don't set goals, set achievements.