We tend to drive the same route to work every day, eat at the same restaurants, spend time with the same people.

I would not double close if you’re dead broke as that will eat into margins.

Its eating into my other rental income profits and slowing my ability to have cash available for purchases when a hot deal crosses my path. 

My only nest egg is about $60K in equity in my primary residence.

(Lunch is tough I've found, hard to have a conversation while eating and coffee is more informal for a 1st meeting). 

I had to eat over 20K in losses due to this fire.

@Christopher WestSounds like your day job eats a lot of your time; I am in the same boat. 

(not the cold-hearted Tories that everyone loves to rip on)You don't get to have you cake and eat it too.

Right now I'm working on renovating hallway areas of an 8 story condo building and we will be removing (or creating) surplus materials - 8" stained/unpainted egg-and-dart crown molding, chair rails, and more than 200 light fixtures, - all in good condition.

Or do you just eat $1,000 in oil?