It's not like tax laws are going to be static for the next 50-60 years. 

It is way easier to get back on the path that you know so well and not cut through the brush and blaze a new trail, but the problem is that although it is easier to go back to what ya know, that path leads to the same unfulfilling results they have always received.Just a few of my thoughts from the top of my head.  

Andrew Jones You paint the entire Midwest with a wide brush, a common mistake I see from investors who refuse to believe there are areas with appreciation and strong economies there.

Now that I've been on the inside, I've come to realize that the majority of everything Nouveau Riche is a lot of sales and marketing static and little meat and potatoes real-estate investing.

Since then I've still done my share of roller and brush work though.I always did my work in my "spare" time.

a. offering for sale,b. buying, or offering to buy,c. soliciting prospective purchases,d. managing, or offering to manage,e. leasing, or offering to lease,f. renting, or offering to rent,You may want to consult with real estate attorney for the correct verbiage to keep you legal :)Read more @ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/583f50c959cc68cd8a1385d3/t/595141f7579fb3a2d59f04b2/1498497527655/New+Penalties+for+Engaging+in+Real+Estate+without+a+License.pdf?

When you factor in time - and that your mortgage payment remains static whereas rents increase - the balance swings even further towards ownership.So my question is: why do tenants pay such high yields rather than buy the property themselves?

Now if anyone even points a paint brush at me I'll chase them down with a baseball bat (LOL)Love RE but I enjoy using options...

They make their profit when you start buying all the tape, rollers, trays, brushes, handles, scrapers, sand paper, buckets, screens and new fangled gadgetry along with a host of other products that may be required to finish all phases of the job at hand.Has anyone ever told you that?

I've always suspected this thing goes on in sealed bids, but didn't know there was a term for it.....Ray (and anybody else here).....regarding Realtors and their "ethics"First off, let me say this...I realize I'm painting with a rather large brush here, and this isn't representative of all realtors, just some I've met.