All Forum Posts by: Shane C. Downs

@Jason D I agree with you that it's for family, your self, and the future. What I'm pointing to is that through these challenges theres development of character we don't even see or notice necessarily. 

@Jim K I wouldn't say I'm searching for divine meaning within business/real estate. Divine meaning is always changing and stays within the individual. Collective meaning/ideas or idealogy are something to be worried about. What I'm talking about is integrating personality within an individual. Facing challenges with a structured meaning is how thats done. You'll never be better than the next person. Everyone sins, misses the mark, and everyone is tempted by sin as well. Sin is an animal waiting at the door for you to let it in. The main defense stated in the bible is to take your burden forth rightly and become a better person. Taking on more responsibility, it's in every decision we make. It's not to be better than someone else, its for the betterment of life its self

@Frank Wong. Those are very good points and well thought out. Even in the idea of having a set goal to achieve a material possession may be what the mere shell of the goal is, however, if you pull that goal apart and stretch it out you'll find something deeper. What's within the shell of the goal is the development and extension of character itself. For expample, buying your first rental property and learning to manage your tenants. You begin to develop a more structured character of your own to put forth to your tenant in the desire to train a good tenant. Similar to being a good boss, you take on more responsibility. I'm not saying there's anything wrong the having goals obtaining to having a nicer car and house, however, I have the idea that there's more to that goal. Maybe the most important part. 

Sounds good @Travis Wylie I've been meaning to download the app so I'll do that. Im hoping when I have a week off here at the end of May something will be going on 

Thank you to everyone who jas posted on this thread. This is A LOT of good information I'll be using with this first home purchase that I plan to house hack using an FHA loan. Did put this home under contract off market and 10% below market value. Will keep learning and researching while I save money. Thank you again to @Andrew Gingerich, @Mike Roy, @Steve Vaughan. You guys are what make these forums what they are.

In this market is it a good time to be doing the BRRRR method or refinancing in general?

I have to say Chris that's really impressive and takes a lot of wisdom to think that way. You're not only thinking about doing this for your kids lives to be more secure but you're also thinking of the kids they'll have(your grandkids). I feel the same way about the real estate bug its all I can think about. Now I've been learning a bit about FI through the money show

Hey BP! What's your why story? What story thats happened in your life pulled you into REI? Share down below please!

Thank you @Joe Chirdon I will do that.

@Garrett Fisher That makes sense thank you for clearing that up. Im currently doing a house hack and trying not to aim at leveraging even though its tempting