All Forum Posts by: Candice Gielda

@Wayne Sluiter

Your welcome.  Glad I could be helpful.

@Wayne Sluiter 

Welcome to BP!  There's a lot of great information here and people willing to lend their experience.  

To use the @ function; hold down the shift key and type @? this will bring up a list of people who are involved in the discussion, then click the one you want.  Once you have connections you can also tag them to bring them in on a discussion by holding shift and typing @ followed by the first four letters of their name.

@Brie Schmidt

Congratulations!  It's inspiring to hear of your success.  Enjoy your break.

@Mike Hurney Lol, nothing.  I'd forget to take it!

@Eric Taylor Thank you.  @Joe McCall I like that.  @Rudolfo Fossa  Glad to hear it!  Keep at it.  Don't forget to take active steps as well.

@John Jackson I understand.  Marketing in real estate is another thing I need to get more education on.  I have touched on it but will place more focus on it next.  I do have work experience that should help me here.  Every job I've held has had some customer relations component to it.  I once worked for an answering service.  A much more difficult job than most people think.  As proper secretarial typing is a necessary skill and to this day I still basically use only six fingers I really didn't qualify.  I was hired on the spot and later promoted.  

In a more recent position I had to publish a bimonthly newsletter, bimonthly catalogs, and keep the website updated and working.  I also did all of our advertising, including writing the copy.  One of the companies I managed for them was in rentals.  My position there included keeping them filled.  I barely knew how to do the few things they had listed in the advert for an office manager when I went for an interview, but I needed a job.  I was hired on the spot.  The job that I went in for grew and grew.  So much so that I can't possible list all of my responsibilities.  You simply wouldn't believe me.  Unfortunately, my salary didn't grow and grow.  Overworked and under-payed is no way to go.

A tornado hit town and I went with it.  Not literally, luckily!  It left a big mess and then an early snowstorm made things much worse.  An opportunity arose to make more money for less aggravation in the fresh air.  I now work in tree service, as a laborer.  Not just any old laborer though, if the boss isn't on the job site I'm in charge.  Many men have come and gone since I started.  It's hard, dangerous work and I love it!  It's not something I can do forever.  This is.

Well I'm off to learn more about marketing.  I can't wait for the first call.

Be well.

@Brian Gibbons

I agree!  No matter your level of intelligence you can succeed in your life.  It's your drive to better yourself that matters most.  Determining what things are of the most importance to you and then looking for whatever resources you need to achieve your goals.  Know your strengths as well as your weaknesses.  There are other people who know or can do what you can't.  That's why we hire professionals.  If you can't do something yourself, knowing it and getting assistance is not weakness.  It is good sense. If you have that and determination you can succeed.

That said, an organized mind coupled with intelligence is a wonderful thing.  Genius I think, is a more transcendent quality.  High IQ or not it is something I firmly believe we are all capable of.   Though sadly, many of us do not realize this.

I am grateful for the benefits I have had and will continue to try to improve myself.

@Bob Couture @Joshua Dorkin @Brian Gibbons @Mike Hurney @John Jackson @Chaz Reid @Raymond B. @Shaun Reilly @Thomas Guertin

I am a woman on fire! My brain is like a run away train.  Motivation is pouring out of me.  I exist on a whole new plane.  It is unbelievable!  My thirst to learn more now outweighs all other needs except those of my children.  I don't notice hunger, thirst or fatigue.  I quite literally had to make a note to remind myself to eat and drink regularly.  I try to sleep but it's difficult.  There are so many dreams and plans within my conscious mind it doesn't want to relinquish control to the unconscious.  This has become my new greatest problem.  What an absolutely wonderful thing!

For the other newbies.  I hope you are feeling as I am.  There's a lot ahead but we can do it.  Don't forget to look after yourself along the way.  Even if, like me, you must make a note.  A strong mind cannot thrive within a weak body.  Take care of yourself and go for it!

For those here at BP who have helped me, whether we've connected yet or not.  (I've been so busy!)  Thank you is not enough.  I don't yet have much to offer in a business sense but I hope to give back what I can and offer encouragement to others as I go.

@Adam Craig

Good question!  One I was quite interested in hearing opinions on as well.  I was leaning towards a practice of replacing carpets whenever possible in my future rental business.  My research so far shows this to be most cost efficient overall.  It's even better to have real life feedback.

Good luck with your project!

@Thomas Guertin @Tareq Khreim @Johnny Kula @Dan Marriggi @Alex Schimelpfenig @Paul Timmins @Dash Siva @Chaz Reid @Shaun Reilly @Joshua Dorkin

Thank you all!  I've been super busy.  I'm having to be reminded to eat these days.  I mean, I get food, then I take a bite, put it down and forget about it.  I'm very happy we have 24 stores nearby!  As you can see, I now know how the @? works.  I've learned so much more faster than I'd ever have believed.  It is definitely due to having this site to point the way.

If you're new here, this is a great step, you're well on your way!  If you aren't, thank you for your guidance and support!

@Rob Beland

Thank you!  I have old-fashioned ideals so I can relate.  I like a person whose word really is their bond, someone who knows that the words "I will do" imply a promise and accept that before they say it.

I've developed a basic understanding of LLCs and my other options both corporate and trust since I first posted this discussion.  My greatest concern is protecting the other assets of my partner.  Followed by structuring the company in the most beneficial way.  We have a loose verbal agreement to begin with.  She is not a business person and is retired.  Protecting her personal wealth is critical to me.  I won't have her out on the streets or having to lower her quality of living.

The information I've covered points me toward the LLC. I've prepared a list of key points and other questions regarding the formation and the articles for my company. I'll be using that as a basis to talk to the professionals.

Information available here and pointers towards other sources have been tremendously helpful.  One week ago, I had no idea any of this was about to happen, then I found BP.  Nothing can stop me now.  The second I realized it could be done, I also realized I had already committed to it.