See the attached maps of his/his related entity real estate investments (courtesy of The Wall Street Journal). 

Quote from @Jaron Walling: I bought my first house and got into REI for control, stability, and the opportunity to solve problems. 

Some kitchens will be 5k if its a small one and some will be 15k if you are taking out a wall and its larger.

I believe $1200 spread over 12 months for painting 2 rooms is a little high (i just paid $4k for painter to texture walls and paint (prime and paint) walls and ceilings in 1350’ unit), but not as outrageously high as some posts imply. 

After he teamed up with a local intermediary in the Bay Area.. from what I read in the Wall Street Journal, Lockton has been helping investors streamline these moves.. he ended up freeing enough capital to invest in a mixed-use building in San Antonio that we’d been eyeing for a while.I’m no attorney or CPA, so I’m not giving legal or tax advice here, but there’s definitely something to be said for repositioning your insurance to fit your broader investment goals.

That's the throwing you know what against the wall, and hop0e plan. 

This reminds me of the story of a wall-street banker convincing a fisherman who already has time for his friends / family to instead scale his fisherman business(get employees, integrate, then sell the business) all of which will lead him to be able to spend time with his friends and family.It already sounds like you have a great life - spending time wth family and in great health.Having additional money doesn't sounds like it would improve your life that much.

I would point out that you have a higher end home here.. its not a 70k rental in the mid west were you just squirt some paint on the walls and put die on the carpet etc..

But, that $50,000 investment will pay back $75,000 (beats wall street).

There was also a failing retaining wall in the rear of the property that completely blocked natural light form a handful of houses, and was technically on the property line and a shared responsibility.