When you're putting risk on, go for quality this quantity ball game is completely misguided.

I guess my greatest beef with most gurus (not all, some are actually honest and straightforward, and even offer marginally beneficial advice) is the following1- they’re dishonest in numerous ways2- completing their training in no way qualifies the student to earn money or even perform competently in real property field3- the techniques they teach are often harmful to the people their students deal with4- they unleash a horde of unprepared, unqualified, unknowledgeable, misguided and unaware newbies on an unsuspecting pool of desperate homeowners5- they sell the song that all formal education is a waste of time and money6- they never provide any audited proof that they have been successful in real estate investing7- they encourage people to pay for a mentorship plan they can’t afford by increasing the limit on their credit cards8- they create falsified accounts to post how great their program is9- their programs are packaged by professional seminar companies out of Provo, Utah or Las Vegas, Nevada10- they disparage people who have spent years accumulating the knowledge, experience and capital necessary to be successful in real estate11- SOME gurus teach techniques which are unethical, immoral and even illegal. 

And a lot less did, and my belief is because everyone's been anticipating a rate cut.

Long-Term Gain (owned more than 1 year): Qualifies for preferential tax treatment—taxed at 0%, 15%, or 20%, depending on your taxable income and filing status.Because you've owned the property for less than a year, any profit will be taxed as ordinary income—not at the lower long-term capital gains rate.2. 1031 Exchange Holding PeriodsIt’s a common belief—and good practice—that you need to own a property for at least a year to qualify for a 1031 exchange.

This is more of a self belief thing my friend.

“Climate refuge” cities and regions are about to become one of the biggest long-game angles in real estate — and smart investors are quietly looking beyond today’s hot markets for tomorrow’s livable, affordable, and resilient sweet spots.Politics and ‘beliefs’ aside - there are plenty of recent real estate investors that can tell you of the reality of increasing weather risk or loss and the costs associated with operating or owning in what are increasingly higher risk areas.

It doesn’t matter whether or not these beliefs are correct, the fact that YOU believe them is what’s driving your methods. 

One of my core beliefs is that you can't be great at *everything* and if someone tries to tell you that, they're selling you.

It elevates your mindset, helps you break limiting beliefs, and equips you to live a more intentional, fulfilling life.

If I was wrong on him it makes me wonder about all the other loans and deals I have going on out there based on my belief in a person and a piece of paper.