Anytime (like now) that there is a rollout of government assistance, you can count on two things:

1)    Bumps in the road (it's hard to manage many millions of people needing help)

2)    SCAMS

I haven't yet heard of any of my clients or friends being taken in by this stuff, but I did want to alert you to this dynamic.

How to make sure your check is the right check.

Most of the Economic Impact Payments (i.e. stimulus checks) have been direct deposited by now. So if you have NOT received it, you might want to check the status using the tool the IRS has set up here:

https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payments

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 Learn more about tenant screening and grab a discount to get set up with RentPerfect at www.MAREI.org/RP

 Learn more about tenant screening and grab a discount to get set up with RentPerfect at www.MAREI.org/RP

 
Learn more about tenant screening and grab a discount to get set up with RentPerfect at www.MAREI.org/RP

So, you got that stimulus check (or, as the government wants to call it, your "Economic Stimulus Payment")...

What next?

Please use these funds wisely.

If I could sum up my advice for next steps, it would be this: act like you did NOT receive this payment.

And, yes ... some of you have not yet received it.

If that's the case for you, the IRS has set up a tool where you can check your status: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment

And there are plenty of other links on that page to help ensure that the IRS has all the info they need so that you do get it.

Now ... if you did get this check (and even if yo
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Our PartnerCast co-hosts John Wires and James Greg have our 2nd Episode. This week they chat with Stephanie Parris from Guardian Accounting to learn more about the CARE Act.

 MAREI is rolling out a reboot of the PartnerCast with new co-hosts John Wires and James Gregg. In this episode, they chat with Johnny Wolff to learn about CoLiving and what he is doing with HomeRoom.

Learn about this new way of investing in real estate.

I'd like to simplify things for you today.

There is so. much. noise. right now about how to survive (even thrive) in the midst of this very difficult season.

"Pivot" they say.

And yes, if you are running a business, these times call for a bit of a shift. Only a very small amount of businesses haven't been affected in some serious way by this ongoing crisis, and if you need somebody else to tell you to pivot at this point, chances are good that you are already in trouble.

I've already been writing to my clients a great deal about this dynamic, and I hope you have been finding these messages helpful. We will continue to be out in front on these matters, simply because things are constantly changing, and we are uncovering new information and new benefits (and how to receive them).

It's all getting very complicated.

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Before I get into some of what we have learned over the weekend about the SBA payroll program, I want to speak to you -- business owner to business owner.

To survive in this hour, you will NEED two major qualities: Clarity and Patience.

The SBA PPP (Small Business Administration - Paycheck Protection Program) offers a lifeline of hope to many of my blog business friends. In fact, we've been INUNDATED with questions and requests for help (from clients and non-clients alike).

But it is always a good idea to plan that you might not get the funding. Or at least not in a timely fashion.

You must not place all of your eggs in the PPP basket, because we don't yet have a clear picture of how quickly and effectively it will get disbursed.

Now ... I don't say that becau
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