But it's also a quick way to loose money if things go wrong or go over budget.  

For example, we can be especially bad with buying cheap books and leaving them everywhere...so we try to use resources like the library more often or we'll donate our excess.

No rich real estate agents are afraid they will loose money is why they don't like wholesaling, they could care less about the people it's a money thing all about money!!!!

For me, I own almost all of my properties free and clear, and have very little overhead, so I am totally happy taking on limited debt at better rates and earning a great residual cashflow and just reinvesting excess profits. 

(was an ambitious college sophomore studying finance in '09 when all hell broke loose) and am wary of trapped capital, I recognize the merits of having exposure to a less volatile asset class.

With inflation taking over, I don't see how they loose value in future.

The trust rates were reduced slightly with the 2017 tax law, but not nearly as much as the corporate rates.2018 Estate and Trust Income Tax RatesIf taxable income is:                                The tax is:Not over $2,550                                       10% of taxable incomeOver $2,550 but not over $9,150          $255 plus 24% of the excess over $2,550Over $9,150 but not over $12,500        $1,839 plus 35% of the excess over $9,150Over $12,500                                            $3,011.50 plus 37% of the excess over $12,500Because of the new corporate tax rates, the use of a UBIT Blocker corporation may now make sense for those investors wishing to regularly engage in UBIT exposed activities such as house flipping. 

For estates in excess of $100k they are required to go thru the full probate "Decedent Estate Administration" process. 

Can you increase the rent by the amount you find excessive?

I'm looking for successful, like minded agents who are interested in: Levering solar to selling more homesLearning home to not loose a sale that has solar involved andCreating an additional revenue stream without taking your focus off selling homes.