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Paul P. Dallas Investor Looking to Network (Coffee Anyone)
10 May 2019 | 7 replies
Anyhow, would love to meet for coffee/drinks/food/etc. anywhere in DFW.While I write this, is there a local group that meet regularly? 
Kelly Clark 2 new weekly REI networking meet ups in the Spokane area
9 February 2021 | 15 replies
Or if we meet at lunch time we could meet at a mall food court - that way everyone could get whatever food they want and we could move together as many tables as we need.Please tag or reach out to others that we should invite and ask for their input.
Nik Moushon Potential Tenant with future court date
8 May 2019 | 4 replies
She would have no money to budget for anything as rent and her current debt take up her entire monthly income, which does not include utilities or food or anything else.
Christopher Freeman Accepting Rent Payments from Trust Fund
8 May 2019 | 3 replies
I love rich tenants.
Mario Walker Refinancing a FHA Loan
12 May 2019 | 3 replies
At the time I had no interest in investing but read Rich Dad Poor Dad soon after the purchase and wanted to get started.
John Moorhouse What did you all do before you started investing?
10 May 2019 | 41 replies
There are lots of perks for sales positions, for example I have a company car with a gas card and an expense account to use for food etc during the week so these are huge expenses for most people that I don't have to worry about. 
Stephanie Dean 203k nightmare- contractor from hell
11 November 2021 | 17 replies
In my experience the 203k loan is there for politicians to pretend they're helping hurting communities and to make contractors rich.
Logan Jamieson Senior Living Apartment Finances
8 May 2019 | 1 reply
We have a 36 bed ALF - Lower income - we figured out how to make money serving a market others do not like to serve -It's been rewarding We have GREAT people/staff now --- People are one of the most important aspectsAs for #'s - it really is a depends question as labor rates vary, state regs are going to vary on how you need to staff etc.Here's the order of our expenses monthly:Wages  (About 40-50% of revenue when we have a good month - fluctuates and this includes my salary which really at any other location may be a management fee etc - but wise to build something in)Principal and interest paymentFood  (When I bought the business Food was higher than P&I but we got it lowered by tweaking some things - I'm sure we could tweak it a little more but I'm not the type that wants to wring every drop of blood out of a turnip - some waste, loss etc is going to happen - I have cooks that take good care of the residents and they are happy which is what I care about)ElectricityAnyways wages by far and away are the largest expense item.I went down this path so am a bit biased I guess - but find a struggling business or an existing one for sale and find a way to buy it and then improve the operations. 
Shristi Sunuwar Use friends money or mortgage for first deal?
9 May 2019 | 5 replies
Most people can easily save hundreds, if not thousands, per month by getting serious about their personal consumption spending (everything from phone bills to car expenses to food to subscription services).