The first 2 are in the Black Hills and the third is in Broken Bow. 

I tell all my clients that you may lose or break even on your first deal, especially with little to no experience but Doug came out in the black and learned a TON along the way.

I am currently residing in Black Mountain, NC just 30 minutes from Asheville, NC.

I imagine they're going to wait a long time to get back in the black after this.

I met a girl who went to my highschool who told me about investing in properties with no money down, essentially bird watching and getting properties under contract.

@Joe Black I moved from Eureka a few years ago, but visit every month or two so my info is relatively current. 

FYI, I am a lender and there are 3 trains of thoughts that I typically hear bantered around: 1)  We enter recession - Traditionally, rates fall in this scenario2)  Inflation continues, Fed keeps on hiking rates and/or black swan event like Russian tactical nuke - Rates will rise again if things feel out of control and the fed raises the fed rates.3)  We kind stay where we are economically - This should drop rates. 

"You can't simply read a statute or regulation and take it in black and white as there is the intent of the law, the purpose, how it will be interpreted and unless you have a legal background you are guessing and you'll most often lean toward what you want it to mean, no one likes to read "no, you can't do that".

BBB not the greatest information and because is financial services much is blacked out.

Now that my husband and I have 3 girls, I am like you in that the time and money freedom allow me to be a really present mom.