Canadians In America

I finished my field training one month ago today. We flied to KCMO the next day (actually, the day after that because of the flight delay). We found an loft to rent without any problem (found it the same day we started looking). Just have to pay $100 extra per month for not signing a lease. Easy to rent a car and drive. Got a Virgin pay as you go mobile phone so we don't have to sign a 2-year lease and pay $400 deposit. Getting a digital phone and internet take longer because they have to check our records (took about 2 days instead of on the spot qualification). Also we have to put down some deposit and pay $20 extra per month for not signing a 2-year contract. Opening a bank account is easy, just bring your passport and driver's license. All we can get is debit credit card because we don't have SSN. But I found out online banks could be fined for requesting our SSN if we file a lawsuit in small claim court. Our solution is to form a LLC so we have an EIN and build our business credit first. But we did get a LOC from RBC Centura using our Canadian credit. I haven't figure out how I want to use that LOC to build my personal credit. Maybe use it to rehab houses. Having an account with Gas and Electricity companies is just as easy as opening a bank account. Refinance a house is possible but will get better terms and rates if we have any kind of visa to stay here for 5 years or more. And I got a library card today just showing my Canadian driver's license and a piece of mail with my address and name on it.

goodbye j.o.b.

goodbye j.o.b.

goodbye, see you never...

no more job for me, ever.

i don't need you

i don't want you

i will be great without you...

the challenge

i was listening to breakfast with bob yesterday. he likes challenges and he has 100% success rate so far. he even says allen, his last name, is in the word challenge. so was my last name. then i was thinking, quiting my job here, leaving everything here, and going to a brand new city where i've never been to before in my life. it's even in a different country. i know no one there, knows nothing about that city, and to start doing something i've never done before, it's totally like a challenge. i am so excited about it. i know i am up to the challenge and i can do it because i am a warrior. no question about it. it's a new start, to the rest of my amazing life.

completion date

today is a special day. a monumental day in my life. in my real estate investing life. i am going to get my big fat check from my first flip!!! my lawyer's assistant called me this afternoon. the check is ready for pick up she said. i asked her to courier the check to me. i will be staying home tomorrow morning to sign for the package. then i am going to admire, kiss, scan, take photo with and dance around with the check. thank you universe for answering my request, thanks to my family, my mentors, my friends for helping me along the way and thank myself for all the hard work looking for and going through with everything. i did it!!! and i can do it again!!! =D

first posting

i am reading the book "my start-up life" by ben casnocha. a 19 year old entrepreneur. it's an interesting book and i am having fun reading it. i guess he inspired me to blog...so here it is, my first posting. 7/04/07