Also on the rafters.Another thing I've done when fooling around in the attic is to take up a couple of planks and lay them across the roof joists, to avoid the patented "stepping through the ceiling" problem. 

Ask your patents to explain to why they think it's a bad idea.

Although I suggest that, if you are naming your company something creative and not just 'Your Name, LLC' run a search via the United States Patent and Trademark Office (www.uspto.gov) to make sure the name isn't registered to a business with the same or similar business model or industry/market as yours.

Hi BP - Around February 2020, I plan to drop down to part time in my current profession (patent litigation), move back to the east coast from CA, work remotely, and begin BRRRing with $150,000 of my own money.  

This is similar to licencing a trademark or a patent in a territory to a corporation, in terms of business law.

People never cease to pound the "it must cash flow or it is a bad investment" drum though when this is patently ludicrous.

A couple of comments...Patent...

That's patently absurd, since the company value is only $500K, and those equity partners have created 100% of the value.

Allowing for a certain level of tax-free or reduced-taxed capital gains on investment properties would spur the housing.I wonder about the overhang that has resulted from the lack of adjustments in various markets (ie the inventory of unsold homes).This current administration took up the banner of pushing for the ratification of 3 trade deals left on the plate by George Bush and expedite the process for obtaining patents.

Certain members just have a severe problem with admitting that they are wrong even when it is patently obvious to MOST everyone else.