I work for one of those non-tech orgs which also has a DC presence...the new normal has already been implemented.

It looks like they design your website and help you with your online presence. 

Someone could have said, ok, I have a really good feeling Amazon is going to pick Newark NJ for their location to open a headquarters being they have a presence there already (Audible) or some other reason you think it’s going to happen.

So I know this is “REI” territory but get a Roth IRA set up and contribute a small portion of your income to it each month.

Also there are a number of overseas Chinese banks with a presence in the U.S.I would think having a Chinese national set up an account with one of these banks would facilitate transferring funds into a U.S. branch office.

I have no idea if they will really do that or how strictly they will interpret things if they do, we are in uncharted territory. 

Apartment renovations here are mainly cosmetic and so I wouldn't worry about entering "builder" territory.

My question is how to apply the 50% rule and cashflow rule properly for analysis.For example, applying the 50% rule on a property that I'm looking at, the cashflow comes in at around $150/unit , a base hit - short of the $200/unit home run.However the CoC is a whopping 20% and the gross rents are around $300 / unit ... which according to the multi webinar I just watched are both in grand slam territory.

It would allow us to go through the construction process a little more carefully (as we're using new technology) and would hopefully establish a marketing presence for us.

Defects in any of the following, (including past defects that have been repaired): heating, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing (including the presence of polybutylene pipes), water, sewer, waste disposal or septic system, sump pumps, well, roof, gutters, chimney, fireplace, foundation, crawl space, attic, soil, grading, drainage, retaining walls, interior or exterior doors, windows, walls, ceilings, floors or appliancesThere are so many small repairs we do all the time.