Think speed dating, not romantic dinner. 

p16  "Salzano used this money, much of which was traceable to Fund investors, for an array of lavish personal expenses, including erectile dysfunction medications, expensive dinners, extravagant birthday parties, and payments to Individual-4 (Salzano’s wife), Individual-5 (with whom Salzano had a romantic relationship), and Individual-7 (Salzano’s ex-wife), none of whom worked at NRIA in any capacity."

If it doesn't improve rents or reduce vacancy then it should not be done.Too many people turn their LTR properties into an act of love - cute, romantic and financially sub-optimal.

My husband has romantic dreams of buying land for an eventual retirement home for ourselves (10-12 years for him, longer for me).

Best quote ever from Warren Buffett“Calling someone who trades actively in the market an investor is like calling someone who repeatedly engages in one-night stands a romantic.”For me REI is a definitely 'long term relationship' 

Not a romantic notion of some HGTV show, but the reality of rehabbing and all the risks involved.

There are a lot of very romantic places in these countries. 

Yeah every time I see numbers like that I want to see the report of the disparity costs of romantic relationships for men compared to women.

If you are good enough to make 5K a month wholesaling...what I call the "short money"...you're missing the bigger picture of the real estate business.The long money...the continue cash flow from owning a free and clear rental property whose rents continue rise with inflation...is the big payoff of real estate.Let's get real...if you find properties others are willing to pay you cash for...you just sold away a lot of expertise and effort for pennies on the dollar.Get in this business for real and quit chasing the "fast but short buck".Or at the very least, stop calling it "investing"...Take some words of wisdom from Warren Buffet:We believe that according the name 'investors' to institutions that trade actively is like calling someone who repeatedly engages in one-night stands a 'romantic.'

I can tell you for a fact that there is nothing magical, wonderful, or romantic about REI.