I put the opinion "commissions have always been negotiable" in the same category as Henry Ford's famous statement of "you can have any color Ford you want, as long as it is black."

The tax benefits of S-corporations are widely misunderstood and over-promoted.

The best acting, best jobs, best food, famous landmarks, best museums, best park, best comedy, etc are all arguably located there.Are you sure you're in the right city?

Ah yes that makes sense, when you said something in a later post about taking an equity loan and using that to purchase in the US I misunderstood that to mean you HAD decided to purchase.

Unless you are super famous on TV and a celebrity you do not need anything.

Once you get through move in, the day to day management is pretty hands off and easy (famous last words, but so far, so good).Other than that, get a second opinion/eye from someone you trust - preferably a professional designer - on the furnishings and design.

Or the 6k houses that burn down in Napa and Sonoma counties  U just dont hear about it because it was not LA and the rich and famous.. the Napa fires are the exact same scenerio Atlas peak is solid brush and its burn 3 times in my lifetime but this time there was homes built right next to it and again freak winds downslope winds  that caused this..

The actor Jim Carrey has an interesting perspective “I think everybody should get rich and famous and everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that that’s not the answer.”

This isn't necessarily just the fault of ODC - REITs in general have been taking it on the chin lately - but I think it's a serious wake-up call that being famous doesn't necessarily translate into profitability.

Maple Grove, STMA, Dayton but Dayton and Rogers are laggards in the school system where STMA and Maple Grove are literally famous school systems.