It all comes down to the calorie/pound/dollar obviously Jay

A fair number of British attorneys in England are over the $1,000 pound per hour mark.  

Start pounding the pavement building a portfolio of properties to manage? 

Japanese culture is really strong and the saying "the nail that sticks out gets pounded" applies.

Disgusting - my current rehab, with its pounds of dead roaches everywhere and a pile of poo in the utility room.

@Ryan Pounds It is laid out nicely in the book, 'How to Get Started in Real Estate Investing' by Robert Irwin.

@George Hughes  own the company have others do the work I did not mean you physically pound nails.

I've been looking into investing in real estate for awhile now but a family friend who lives in London now, mentioned to me he's thinking about selling his property back in Northern Ireland for cheap because it's just become an unwanted hassle for him now due to distance.

If a real estate agent allows you to make a wise decision based on price and location , then not using an agent is "penny wise and pound foolish".

You get to the point where you realize you are being penny wise and pound foolish.