.🍂 Family Hack of the WeekDon’t toss those pumpkin seeds!

These sites will be seeded to brome.

You’ll end up owning something far away you can’t fix and can’t sell.If you treat that 10–15K like seed money — to get experience and leverage relationships — it’s more powerful than waiting years to stack 100K; Stanley I really hope this helps you and your clients a bit, I sent you a DM on BP, it's one of the reasons I do this, I hope you can assist.

I'd be shocked if any engage, but it's not to get the deal now, it's about planting the seed, and making that connection. 

Family-wise we seed Roths, college and down payment assistance for our motivated Gen Z kids, nieces and nephews that should continue for generations. 

Will show show normal seed sown trees next year to show the differences. 

If I were in your shoes, I’d treat that $50K signing bonus as your seed capital, not something to “spend” but to leverage smartly.Here’s a framework I’d consider:Keep your VA loan for the house hack — 0% down, low interest, and no PMI means your cash stays liquid.Use part of the bonus for reserves — 6–12 months of expenses (both personal + property).

Worth clarifying early.Reserves – I like that you’re already planning to seed an emergency/vacancy fund with $40k and contribute the extra savings each month.

Even if you eventually follow up, the delay has already planted seeds of doubt.Remember: lead generation is about momentum.

In California, think “options, not pressure”: either rent it as-is for cash flow, add a light value-add to boost rent, or tap a HELOC/cash-out refi to seed your first 1–2 cash-flowing rentals in a cheaper market while keeping this asset.