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I'm looking at IBC and it seems like a really good long play for wealth building. It won't hurt me in the short term to start it, what are your thoughts?
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I have noticed over the years quiet a number of very ambitious investors talk about how they will give to charity at the end of their life. Why do so many people act like they will be a blessing one day when they’re ...
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I've been investing in the Cedar Rapids, IA area for about 8 years now but only really stepped up my game 4 years ago. After the addition of a child to our family during an almost year layoff I realized I needed to k...
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In the past I've reported employee violations. In return my employer has notified those specific employees which then return to me stating that my employer gave them my name as the one who reported them. When these al...
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So I'm working on a business plan to revamp a local business. It's one I had walked into with a relatively specific need that the store SHOULD have been able to easily meet. Alas, the store was a disaster and truly ...
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How do you all deal with people who are mean on the phone? This is the anxiety inducing part of cold calling. One lady started yelling at me and wouldn't let me talk. How can I get myself out there if people will not ...
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Hi guys,Just wanted to share a small success story on challenging an appraiser, mainly because before I just (successfully) did it this week, I honestly wasn't sure if it was a thing you were "Allowed" to do, much les...
I would like to hear about the goals everyone set, when they started out. How have they evolved? What are they now? I'm having a hard time with the S.M.A.R.T. goal setting methodology. Particularly the "R" or reasona...
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Hello BP!
My name is AC Cara from Stockton, California and looking to achieve financial freedom via buy-and-hold rentals to allow me to spend more quality time with my family, travel, pursue music production and lear...
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Hello Ohio investors,
I was inspired by this article to improve my approach to underwriting CapEx costs for buy and hold rental investments. Up till now, I've been using a flat 0.75% of property value, but I worry th...