The one thing - my new favorite as the best business/productivity book every writtenGood to Great - my previous vote for best business bookGetting things done - David AllenTraction -  Gino Wickman about building your businessyounger next yearLifeonaire - How to focus on a better life not just more stuff. 

When times are tough, people like to escape for awhile - whether it's to a movie or for a weekend getaway.  

It's not easy, but it's a difference maker and takes some effort and thought to look in the right area.One of my favorite videos that highlights this difference in people (i.e., the difference between those who are 'interested' in changing their outcomes in life vs. those who are 'committed') is from Angela Duckworth who has done a lot of study on what makes people tick.

It's not easy, but it's a difference maker and takes some effort and thought to look in the right area.One of my favorite videos that highlights this difference in people (i.e., the difference between those who are 'interested' in changing their outcomes in life vs. those who are 'committed') is from Angela Duckworth who has done a lot of study on what makes people tick.

My favorite phrase applies here - everything in real estate is negotiable.

Not deal breakers.I'm currently an active retail mortgage originator, amongst a couple other things, but Its been my experience that working as a wholesale account executive from 2000 until 2016 and being on the backside of literally thousands of loan closings since the inception of the newest regulations that I can recall only one instance of a set back caused by cents on a transaction, but that was early on in the Dodd/Frank era and was the result of software, that was subsequently fixed by an addition 3 day waiting period, because that was the safest play for the lenders ***.The take away here, again just in my opinion, is on the front side of the transaction, write the offer at whatever it takes to get the contract done, then hand it off to your favorite lender...they'll figure it out. :)

These are simply my four favorite cities and I want to try and live in all of them.  

Let me answer with a parable.My favorite class in business school was Entrepreneurship and Venture Initiation.

From grocery stores to movie theaters and hospitals to logistics companies and sub contractrors, service providers and suppliers.I am not too worried about investing in close proximity to the plant, because there will be displacement effects throughtout the area.

Reach out to everyone in the area and see if they can put you in touch with some active investors who might share their favorite contractor with you.