Real estate is much art as it is numbers.Everyone has perceptions, opinions, including not limited to agents, contractors, project managers and ultimately - the investor shelling out the money. 

That is where the hippy mindset influences their perception. 

Quote from @James Hamling: Quote from @Jared Trindade: Quote from @James Hamling:Headlines can be deceiving and stories can be reported with a skewed perception or two.

Don't listen to others who say yes no, because everyone considers from their perception.1) Are you going to kick yourself later if you don't end up giving it a shot?

And I think the perception that using TK does not make you an investor is unfortunate.

., maybe skip the Porn in office thing, not everybody operates like that, maybe too much time in the Epstein circle has warped perceptions a bit right buddy.

Maybe you have, I have not.How does the NOI reflect reflect market perception?  

Money is deeply emotional and tied to perceptions of family security.Your fiance has already clearly signaled to you that she needs more security in the immediate future than you do - you're both just starting from different places. 

Perception is reality: my sphere knows me already as someone different; a friend, a goofball, a corporate manager, their boss lol - etc its difficult to "overwrite" how they view me.

Many tenants seem to share the perception that a rent to own deal allows them to put their rent payments toward building equity instead of being "wasted" every month simply for occupancy.