I am not greedy to this business I am very focused on where I want to be 3 years going in.

One of my professions is an equity trader.

Someone that's doing well won't care about losing individual deals, they are focused on how well their overall operation is serving them, and couldn't care less about the details.Zero sum tactics are both useful and a valid way of looking at things in certain cases, but the overall meta-game is so large that they fall apart when applied to everything, especially in the long term, unless of course you're so greedy that you want it all, in which case have fun with that :)

No gains, no freaky numbers, just a way to protect my assets from a greedy tenant (if my screening doesn't catch it).

I am in the process of buying my 1st property but i have a hit problem on the tax front.I am currently a sole trader and if i buy the house a rent it i will go over my tax band and have to pay 52% on the rental income?

Otherwise, they will think you are just another dirty greedy landlord and will treat you the same way once they move in.  

The problems can arise when you are the secondary and the primary gets greedy and shortsighted and tries to stiff you on the fee.

Good quote with this in mind:"Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful" - Warren BuffetI think people are being a bit greedy again...

Flipping homes would get you tagged as an active trader, although I think there is some dispute as to what that threshold actually is.

Don't be greedy on the rental amount.