Obviously if you had bought it for a lower price you could have done even better but sometimes there is only one property to choose from the metaphorical neighbor's house. 

This is just a metaphor, sure, but it relates here.

Metaphorical hand to my face!

If you choose to read RDPD with the same metaphorical application of Richest Man in Babylon or Who Moved My Cheese, you can gain a lot!

The best metaphor for the city is the football team.

Or using the gambling metaphor, I never would have sat down to begin with.I already know how to cut and run.

I think better when I can get a variety of perspectives and am not siloed in my own little idea castle (mixed metaphor alert :)Brent your post is really interesting to me. 

Step 4: Hustle Like a Hive of Bees"Hustle like a hive of bees" is a powerful metaphor that encourages you to work hard and collaborate with others, just like the busy bees we all know.

I would actually want someone I had a relationship with and someone who didn't have a vested interest in any part of the investment (for example, the handyman will have a conflict of interest, as he gets paid every times there would be an issue).Personally, I'd find a family member, friend or someone else that you have a pre-existing relationship with, hire them as an employee or independent contractor and pay them to essentially take ownership of the property (in a metaphorical sense).

I don't know what it will sell for (again, a lot of this is new territory for us -- both metaphorically and literally), but we're hoping that we'll ultimately get a contract for at least $270,000.