This thread probably illustrates why we in the 21st Century still refer to a toilet as a "bathroom".

That's a little hyperbolic but hopefully it at least illustrates the point. 

Definitely not ground breaking stuff, but they show a few charts that illustrate why they believe we are late in the current cycle, and how they are adapting their strategy.

.- 12-month lease at $1,400/month- 30+ month least at $1,250While I know this puts your rent increasing, I want to illustrate what I'm doing to be a blessing to you.  

An example helps illustrate. 

I have no debt (thank the lord) and I would love nothing more than to develop enough cash flow to leave my big boring 9-5 and start working towards becoming an illustrator.

Cameron, In the UK and markets with connections to the UK (Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore) RICS is a designation that illustrates a broad based understanding of real estate. 

Now obviously you still don't want to offer more than you need to in order to secure the deal, but this was just a hypothetical example to illustrate that overpaying isn't the end of the world if the terms are right.From reading a decades worth of BP posts, I know Account Closed is another legit source of information when it comes to the creative space, and I think he primarily does lease options but there are many different routes you can take.

The type of property doesn't matter; what matters is rental income reliability.The Difference the Tenant Segment MakesTo illustrate the difference a tenant segment makes, below are the 15+ year performance characteristics for the tenant segment we target.We have delivered more than 480 investment properties, each targeting the same tenant segment.

The second question seems to hit the hot button of a lot of contributors on BP, probably because it comes down to differing individual core values.To illustrate, consider this hypothetical example:Scenario 1: You're in a shabby second hand store and notice a dusty Van Gogh that you know to be worth $1 million dollars.