Bigger cash flow, noticeable appreciation, and bigger paydays when we sell the property - what's not to like?

Have the reporters ever heard of credit card rates, or pay-day loans?

I got a nice payday when partners bought me out.I just wanted to focus on ( like you said on two basic business models that I enjoy far more than SFR middle America rentals).It will be intereting to see how your portfolio is doing at year 5.. that tends to be the year when you have full cycles on most.And I am thinking Omaha may not have some of the issues some of the other mid west cities have vis a vi tenant base crime etc.I worked with a company that did IRA set ups for a time. and their story was the same as yours with google. for years they were killing it then google changed pricing and what was a few grand a month was now 50 to 100k a month.

To an agent that means fast paydays and they all like that.

I like my agent, and he'd ostensibly lose his payday, but this is business.

Taxes are generally optional if you have a long term strategy and can wait for your payday.

I'm with you that these shows have gotten out of hand, but for the celebs and network its all about ratings and a payday.

Most sponsors are incentivized to sell the asset for them to have a payday, which always work against the investors that have long term hold vision. 

I'll pay it next payday ... etc. 

Collecting the first months rent for placing a tenant is a nice pay day for property managers and if they have good screening criteria the lease term will probably go by without any major headaches.