The farm across the street from my BIL in rural MN is for sale. 220 aces for $1.9M (only $8,500/acre because it’s “forever” going to be farmland.

When you consider setup costs, utilities, landscaping, consumables, your time, marketing, and other expenses, the net may not be much higher than a long-term rental.

My background is in consumer surveys and marketing research, so my inclination is to run a survey of people who have or will traveled to the Davenport area and measure the incremental value (or tradeoff value) of a game room compared to a garage.

Every other industry is passing those costs on directly to the consumer. 

If you clean yourself you pay tax on alp of it.If you have a cleaner, rhe claim the income, but you also deduct your expense for paying the cleaner.I charge more than I pay the cleaners so that it helps with things like consumables and treats we leave the guest.

A Quick Word on InflationLast week was a big week for economic data, most notably consumer and producer inflation data (CPI and PPI).

It's not looking good for rate cuts.

With such low inventory, Investors are hungry for properties and this ain't looking up, unless the rates come DOWN!

Also RE lenders rarely have unsecured personal loans like NEVER.. they do RE not consumer loans.

Below is the median net worth of Americans by age according to a recent "Survey of Consumer Finances" conducted by the Federal Reserve.Under 35: $13,90035-44: $91,30045-54: $168,60055-64: $212,50065-74: $266,40075 and over: $254,800At this stage in your life, if you are ahead of the average American, what do you attribute your "success" to?

That wasn't surprising since the country's credit rating is B-, deep into junk territory.After writing that reply, I decided to forever hold my peace on the topic in this forum (so you're making me make an exception ;-)).