Most people in my circle work in tech and haven’t yet ventured into real estate, so I haven’t had the kind of conversations that help build well-defined principles about what should be a deal breaker.

I have a bigger circle of realtors that are nationwide and this is not just local markets are hyper local markets...

"Oh, and stop worrying" about your age, or your social economic background, or that you are a woman or that you are black or brown or green.

Quote from @Raydeane Bouchard: Eight years ago, I purchased a 4-bedroom daylight rambler in Federal Way, WA (near Tacoma) with the intentions to subsidize my Social Security with the income from an AirBnB.

I want to say it's like 7% or something for social security/medicare tax?

Give advice, without being salesy, and everything will come full circle!

Nope, I’ve not and If you’re looking to connect with others who might have invested or have similar concerns, it might help to join investment forums or social media groups dedicated to tracking these types of companies.Also, if you’re interested in exploring more transparent and legitimate investment opportunities, feel free to reach out.

That means:🚫 No posting on social media🚫 No blasting your deal to an email list of strangers🚫 No promoting your syndication on a podcastThe SEC is clear: “No general solicitation or advertising to market the securities.”If you want to publicly advertise, you’d need to use Rule 506(c)—which requires investor verification and limits you to accredited investors only.🚨 Warning: If you advertise a 506(b) deal publicly, your entire offering could be invalidated, leading to legal consequences.2.

Well, they called the bean counters back in the office because it was time to calculate the cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 Social Security benefits.Thus, we get an updated BLS Consumer Price Index number!

And I told them I’ve taken in several former homeless people and people living only off social security over the years I’ve been doing this.