Early retirees are starved for yield, and it has a very detrimental impact on their lifestyle.

(RICH, Lifestyles Unlimited, Newbie, Wealth Club)

Joel,You hit the nail right on the head.Alex,Okay, from what he told me, you sold him a house, advertised a "life style rehab" of it, and placed a tenant into it.

Try to learn the basics of each business model and closely follow the one that best resonates with your lifestyle and investment goals. 2.

Then instead of going and living an extravagant lifestyle, I kept building my portfolio.

Yeah, I mean lifestyle and whatnot is always a big concern, but I figure I'm young and not tied down yet, so I'm just gonna do it and if I really hate it there then I can always move.

Yes I would be conscious of potential dangers of committing to purchase but I'm not looking to do rent to own just tie this up for later if it doesn't work out I'll walk away but I think I can get a good price on this with a lease purchase and not forgo using FHA or VA in the future.

And I too, have thought this was more of a lifestyle choice than a good investment, but now Warren says to do it...http://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2012/01/27/warren-buffetts-advice-to-a-boomer-buy-your-sunbelt-retirement-home-now/http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0627/money-guide-11-real-estate-gallagher-nar-vacation-retire-later.htmlWhat do you think, would you do it?

Like the conscious metaphor nonprofit and for profit are really two sides of the same coin.

Our market is affected by 'lifestyle' pricing (my term- not sure if there's a real term)- pricing not supported by wages- because it's cool to live here.