If that value is "I found the deal, I've done 10 similar deals, I know how to select and manage the property management, I'll deal with overseeing the manager and all day-to-day issues the manager has, and send you monthly and annual accounting", then I might be OK with a 10%ish slice of equity to you, assuming you were not collecting managment fees.As the percentage you want goes up, I want to see the value go up.Where you might get a high percentage is if you say "I have solid info something is going to happen in this area that is going to create a big spike in demand.  

Every time I've floated a large balance then paid it off in a lump sum, it's spike my score up between 20 and 60 points depending on the utilization I was at.

ok, so I live in lake charles, la and all the refineries in the area are expanding and spending millions of dollars! This means that lots of people are moving in area. I've have the idea to buy rental homes or land an...

I read a story today that said sales of gas guzzlers spiked in October.

Well shes digging in her heels it seems and the sob story as the house is also now her only source of income and livelihood.  

The last run up in oil didn't have the support of any fundamentals and I believe this current spike in prices isn't any different.I wonder how many speculators who got burned in the last oil bubble are participating in this one?

The tenant dug in their heels and isn't going anywhere out of spite.The tenant holds all the cards in these situations.

I've used their laminate for a long time, but like all laminate, water is it's Achilles heel.

And that's going to take a ton more due diligence and luck out of state...If your idea is to use drip cash flow for reinvestment, that's probably going to take a lot of time to save up between deals as well...Investing in the Bay Area is not easy by any means, but all it would take is one sharp spike in the market, and you'll be able to cash out a ton more money for any future deals.

They also don't want anybody that they know nipping at their heels (future competition) which would make it harder for them to "keep up with the Jones".