They are ultra profitable.   

Management companies don't seem ultra profitable, and cash flow seems like a real problem in the early stages.Would this split be different if I decided to hire a management company rather than do it myself?

The above article is a helpful reminder to step away from the busyness and ultra speed multitasking to give your mind some time to think strategically.  

For ultra wealthy folks, they bought mansion in area like Atherton and Los Gatos since 90/early 2000.

Behr Ultra premium plus worked great when I used it - one light grey coat covered a deep red.

Maybe in an ultra-hot market you could just sell outright (flip) and collect the extra cash but now you're looking at significant tax implications and there's no long term residual income.  

Football players or any ultra high income earners are targeted because they are seen as less financially savvy and more importantly they have MONEY.

A month or two ago the second priciest property on the market in Rockland County was in Monsey, the heart of the (so-called) "ultra-orthodox" neighborhoods.The supposed strongarm tactics to acquire homes are usually no different than anything you will read on BiggerPockets about direct marketing like mailers, phone calls and knocking on doors.

Originally posted by George Bloom:The contractor provides us with his cost estimates and we review them and perhaps negotiate them a bit, but in the end we agree to a fixed cost for the rehab.As Will pointed out above, you may be selling yourself short here...First, what incentive does your contractor have to use anything other than ultra-low-end materials, cheap fixtures, builder-grade flooring, etc?

Hasn't happened since we went all tile.As far as price, I look for the best closeout I can find where they have the quantity I need and the same die lot and normally a beige colored tile to go with the other materials below.We use the same paint in all of our properties, Ultra Hide from Home Depot in an Antique White, I think it is 75 or so for a five gallon pail.