It is going to be amazing to secure freedom. 

We have done very well because we have learned to turn every opportunity into an amazing one.

Thanks for your time and wisdom-   David: River City sounds amazing:)I've been trapped in this "pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps" kinda thing ever since I can remember.....it'd sure be nice to be able to leverage some equity and get the ball rolling a bit faster:)Making a note to stop into one of their branches right away.....Highview maybe?

Purchase Price:  $39,000Buying Costs:  $1,000Selling Costs:  $10,400 (Incl. commission, buyer's closing & warranty)Rehab & Holding Costs:  $24,400Sale Price:  $101,500Profit:  $26,700Holding Time:  112 days close to closeThis property amazingly fell into our laps by word of mouth the day after we closed the sale on our first (modestly profitable) flip.  

Parrots can also be amazing screamers (ask me how I know!).

In a perfect world an all around wage increase would be amazing however, one needs to think like a business and realize the extra cost of wages has to come from somewhere.

@Chris Heeren 4-5% is amazing let alone the 7.9%.

Even great short funds don't typically have amazing long-term track records and its not because they can't find good candidates its more because most markets are setup against them.For instance, right now you could play the housing market with price futures and options if you wanted.

What I'm going through now, reminds me to a memory of my tax prepare, of about 10 years, said to me, "play the game, leave the rest up to me"; in essence, put your money into the system, pay your da*n taxes and I will get you an amazing return.This system worked great, until I wanted to start a REI business.So, have you been swayed one way or the other, claiming a mound of business deductions on your business or personal taxes or just biting the bullet and writing the check? 

@Brian Cam Here's a way to break your activities down:Learning > Finding > Working > Do this in a never-ending cycle.You'll be amazed what you'll learn on a Saturday afternoon walking around a neighborhood talking with people, especially IF you ask the right questions and listen with the intention of learning.