It seems unlikely to work.Nope, I tried to double dip a couple of weeks ago, but I could only get the discount from the Bid Desk which was 10%...they wouldn't let me use my 10% off gift card...I have also had luck buying certain items off ebay or amazon.com, specifically door hardware and range hoods...I have been getting "designer" glass/stainless steel range hoods from ebay for $250 where at Lowes a similar model would retail for $700+....Also, I have been purchasing my kitchen cabinets from a company called CabinetGiant.com, which is a local company here in Kansas City, but they deliver all over...they sell ready-to-assemble cabinets that have all the bells and whistles homebuyers are looking for...I have done 3 kitchens in the last 6 months with them and am averaging only $2500-$3400 for a 12x12 kitchen w/ a pantry...

If you've got a site/link/product to promote, go for it -- just do it in the designated spot.

I looked at the formation of the EA designation long ago, not for myself, but for the preparer.

This question centers around “opportunity cost.†I own and work in a lawn care business, own and run a small web design business, as well as own several single family and multi-family apartment buildings. (43 units) When I’m actually earning income in the lawn care business, my gross hourly rate is $60-$70 per hour before expenses.

This is consistent with decreasing the volatility of your equity portfolio as you age too....which is what most portfolio designers preach.Of course....there are those on BP that claim this is non-optimal and that these people are not "serious businessmen."

SmartMove was designed as a consumer initiated website.

The 2% rule is designed to get a set amount of cash per door at a predetermined rent range... the 50% rule is long term expenses... while the 50% rule is used as an assumption in the math behind the $100/door @ $500 rent 2% rule... they are really in no way related.For myself, I ignore the 2% rule... given a 25% down payment and today's interest rates... 1.5% gives a 15+% CoC return assuming the 50% rule.

In the future I will keep in mind, Bill, that your advice is only designed for use in Springfield and/or Missouri, but please forgive me if I remind world wide readers of that fact when you choose not to mention it and when the advice given isn't accurate outside of Springfield and/or Missouri.I do feel responsible to post geographic disclaimers EVERY TIME I post about advice that I KNOW is not true for the vast majority of people.

Go to http://www.irem.org/ Search for ARM designated.

I know a web designer who charges over $2,000 for websites while I also know a guy that charges $250 for the same work.