Originally posted by Account Closed:I would never enter a venture where the numbers didn't work.Perhaps, but from the reading of this thread, it's pretty clear that your perception of the numbers is VERY skewed from reality.I realize that you can't fathom the numbers being so much higher in CA (and other areas), but the fact that you can't fathom it doesn't make it true. 

This is part of the perception problem - when people talk of millennials, they're interviewing some 23 year old recent Art History grad from an Ivy League school about to go to Coachella.

Because it's "bringing in $10,000 clean"...He told you what drives his perception of value - the income.  

Adam Smith I would challenge you to reexamine your perception of rich people and their activities.

Good points Sam, I'll add it's more to perception.

It is the markets perception of how much you could   POSSIBLY make. 

We naturally apply our own paradigm as a filter to our perceptions. 

Good points @Erik NowackiMy meter is getting a strong reading now, the rockets are about to fire and the siren will start blaring any minute.  

I usually don't frequent this sub-forum to debate over peoples perceptions of attitudes.

A lot of people have very skewed perceptions of history (and even current realty) based on what they want to believe and how they were indoctrinated as children...