Marie Poe I personally have never "contributed" any of my commission to make a deal happen.

Although it may be obvious I am confused as to the REI business side, it has been very clear to me that most that have contributed to this thread have no experience running a construction co, so in reality they have no clearer vision of the difference than I.

How you will shine is by contributing your time and efforts in those activities without motives or expectations.

Lots of good posts over the years and thanks for your contributions and interesting exchanges over the years.

Thanks for your huge contribution, Will.

Down the road, if you want to accelerate payments to pay off mortgages more rapidly, you always have that option.Drop your 401K contributions to no more than the amount that gets the company match, so that you can increase your after-tax savings as rapidly as possible.

John Chapman, we were posting at the same time, and I just saw you reference my "doo-dad".I recall reading some analysis during the recession that a contributing factor to the recession was home ownership.

Just a quick introduction: I've been following "Biggerpockets" forums for few years now and finally decided to jump in and start to contribute a little more.Born and raised in Poland, emigrated to US little over 12 years ago.I've been "studying" real estate investing for over 5 years now and finally decided to pull the trigger and actually do something.Started looking for investment properties last month and I'm currently in the middle of my first marketing campaign (flipping)Just want to quickly thank all of you guys that contribute to "Biggerpockects" - what a well of knowledge this forum is!

The City of Orlando's Historic Planning Board will decide if the building is a contributing structure and that will determine if the building can be demolished... although exceptions have been made in the name of revitalization.

You could also trade referrals for a monthly contribution to your marketing budget.Originally posted by Dev Horn:P.S.