A great book to read that explains this is The Entrepreneurial Myth (The E-Myth) by Michael Gerber. 

High quality hotel brands are owned by investors and  triple net leased to management companies.

U could order an E an O report for small dollars to check it out..

Louis, would be happy to connect or meet up.https://www.stlreihappyhour.com/https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tours-pours-august-tickets-7523...

Quote from @German E.: Hi Dennis, I'm writing about a month after you wrote your post, so this might be too late to help you decide.  

We bought the panels outright, and installed them on a brand new, south-facing roof.

Also, while Kohler is one US company (and 40 miles up the road) that's been into luxury bath for years, now Delta, Moen, etc are jumping in but especially in this area is not going to be what they're looking for, its either Kohler or a Euro brand and I think I'm going with Grohe.

Continued adaptation to e-commerce competition will be crucial for brick-and-mortar retailers.

Hey there,I am a business owner, located in Europe, and I am looking for a person who is just like me, a newbie investor, who has not invested yet, but has a lot of passion, drive and any business experience to invest (through syndication) in multifamily properties in USA (south, south east and south west).I have been involved in business ventures in the last 5+ years while working in various sectors, including marketing, aerospace and defense and e-learning.

The juice may not be worth the squeeze to save money.A good agent will be worth the cost you might spend, but you can also work with a good wholesaler as well.I would recommend that if you work with a real estate agent, treat him/her as a teammate and not a tool in a toolbox or someone disposable.