The centralized management does cut returns. 

Dirt road wont cut it.. you will need at the very least gravel and depending on soil type you may need to put down big rock first like 3 inch then build a base of 1 inch minus on top of it so you dont sink. 

If not, then it's under the tile.The only way to deal with the walls is to cut them open, dry them out, disinfect them, and then rebuild.

Are you an aviation engineer and your company just lost its next contract.Do you work in an assembly line making wash machines and they outsource to China.Are you a concrete worker and get laid off since construction has cut back.On this forum the question is how is your REI moving forward.  

That’s what freedom feels like to me.You disagreed with my statement "cashflow is useless until retirement" statement because you can use it for unemployment or other investment opportunities.So if you become unemployed and your minscual $1000 isn't cutting it, that's because you took 250k and locked it up.

Marginal business practices, bending rules, short cuts... all caught up with him and those (generally) who were not a "quality mentor" or a "quality trainer".

That could be cutting a check or providing a place to stay. 

First, you don’t need REPS status for the STR loss benefits.Second, REPS is a double edged sword.

If they get a percentage of the monthly cash flow, won't that cut too much into my profit?

Texas is a great state to hang up your license and with property values increasing and rates on the edge of a breaking point.