If you are otherwise thrilled with your management company then I'd have a talk with them and see if you can negotiate some of this down.

I have some clients that are thrilled with 8% return passive and others who want to work for more yield taking on still good investments but not in the excellent areas.  

Just apparently she's not thrilled about paying for a fire she "didn't start

I am an experienced Loan Officer(6 Years) that is thrilled with the idea of investing in today's R.E market.

I think the passive investor is best.If you have an active investor it always starts off good but then the "thrill is gone" in many cases.I don't like to give up CONTROL in a deal.If I am going to be held responsible then I want total control and a passive investor for a partner.There is nothing worse than having a partner trying to control everything in your deal when they are not involved day to day and then blame you for everything on top of that.You said houses are not selling for flips but have you tried commercial properties and hard money??

I'm probably not alone in saying that I'm absolutely thrilled to do something that the IRS does not look fondly on... so long as they have no recourse.

Seems to me he should be thrilled you're doing it, you're saving him work.

Still, however, I seem to be putting alot of hours into refi inquiries but banks arent' thrilled to bite.

It will be a great get together and I am thrilled to be a part of it.Thanks for all your hard work Joshua Dorkin

I remember you too from the Summit.Yes, I was thrilled that Collin really wanted to be there and was even taking more notes than I was during the sessions.