I understand most other metrics, but for some reason the idea of present value of future monies being zero and all just makes my head spin. 

Most ressources are putting their own spin on facts, so you find "calculations" that support either pro or contra arguments.Frankly, I am not sure if I can tell how good of a deal it is.However, there is a fundamental difference between a company or an individual is spending money and a goverment spending money.

If it is 4 hours for $100 that equates to $25/hour plus you typically have money invested which, to spin it a little differently, is similar to having paid money to have a job that pays $25/hour.  

@James Piercy to put a positive spin on it.

Chasing after the dollar and landing an unknown tenant is perhaps one more plate to spin that could come crashing down on you.

As I'm sure is obvious, I'm a newbie and trying to find direction on how to start and make my head stop spinning.1-I have read books describe single member LLC's as a bad idea b/c courts don't recognize them.

When someone makes something very complex into something very simple, assume that best-case they are ignoring a lot of important details and worst-case they are using their spin on the subject to try to influence you.Hopefully this won't devolve into a political left/right discussion...I'm certainly trying to avoid that here.

This thread has my gears spinning!

He freely gives to people at a scale that would make peoples heads spin.

Some anecdotal...Enough to make anyone's head spin.