If his opposing principal backed out of a deal because they had received a better offer or any other reason not considered “legit” by Mr Helmsley he would NEVER do business with them again.  

Unfortunately local politics often lead to policy considerations that are intended to drum up voter base appeasement as opposed to doing what's best for the municipality/city. 

And while BiggerPockets is a platform, not “Scott Trench’s boring old school approach to wealth with good old fashioned personal sacrifice to let personal wealth steadily compound” I often regret allow certain opposing viewpoints into our space. 

@Ryan Tongue While there’s lots of opportunities in real estate/commercial real estate I’d sit down and brainstorm with a list of the pros and cons of immediately jumping into the real estate industry as opposed to pursuing a job with your engineering degree.

I’ve always done really well buying smaller things like saws and hand held equipment as opposed to renting.

You haven't shared all the numbers, but if that 2nd position note could be at 70% LTV and below and with a shorter say 12 month duration then it's comparatively low risk as opposed to 100% financing for a purchase.

If the walls were damaged enough to require patches as opposed to just filling small holes or if an entire wall or the room needed to be repainted entirely then I would charge for that.

Hi @Haemi Jung - What's your draw to Champaign as opposed to your current market?

And I'm not entirely opposed to crypto investment.

I am curious to know if the proximity to Pennsylvania itself is a crucial factor in renting out the property, or if it would be equally viable to invest in an area further away from the city (with a 1-hour commute time, as opposed to a 30-minute train ride from Haverford).I would greatly appreciate if anyone could provide information on the actual rental prices for an average 3-bedroom house in these areas.