Not to mention how fast in a real lawsuit a single deposition or interrogatories would slice through this scheme and tell who the real owner is. 

My wife Irene is our General Contractor and we typically do a higher grade remodel than most (granite, canned lights, designer paint scheme, custom tile) so we get slightly better sell prices but the recent short DOM sales had created a lot of pent up demand for the neighborhood and I knew that.

I am not looking for any podcast, get rich quick scheme or any mumbo-jumbo trying to sell the idea of financial freedom with 10 tips. 

This adds up in the grand scheme. 5) Building credibility as an investor: Getting started sooner rather than later will allow you to build credibility as an investor.

People need to STOP thinking REI is some golden ticket to just buying an E-Z paycheck, that's a get-rich-fast scheme.     

As was mentioned above, if you get a good price from your attorney for your first one it may not be that bad in the scheme of things.

The typical scheme I've seen these days for new construction is usually an off white Eggshell in units, a flat untinted white on ceilings in the corridors and common areas, a unit entry accent wall, along w another beige or off white Eggshell on the corridor and common area walls.

We weren’t showered with fake gurus, bad plans, get rich schemes, fake it ‘till you make mentality, get started with NO money or credit, leverage to the max and all that matters is cash flow being shouted at us 24-7. 

While $8k seems like a lot of money, in the grand scheme of things it's really a drop in the bucket (it's all relative). 

Minor renovations during ownership including new roofs, new windows, painting, new paint scheme outside, flooring.