Should help you figure out if you have the intestinal fortitude to be a landlord long term

RobertCongratulations on the wedding and having the intestinal fortitude to apply yourself and go after what you want.

Long term success rarely comes from luck, but rather having solid insights, performing necessary due diligence and most of all having the emotional ballast and intestinal constitution of a Battleship.

Third (and related to the last point) maintaining your fiduciary responsibility to 2 parties who are actively negotiating with each other - providing useful guidance and market knowledge, without breeching confidence - that is a high-wire act that takes grace and 'intestinal fortitude' to pull off well.Anyway - pay him 5% and make sure he earns it! 

I work with a lot of developers of raw land and as a general rule I find it is an incredibly risky asset that requires a lot of expertise, patience and (often) intestinal fortitude.

The college house thing takes a certain amount of intestinal fortitude! 

The so called "experts" very often lack the intestinal fortitude to implement.  

You wouldn't want an plumber operating on your intestinal problem. 

TimSorry you're having to "walk the high and narrow road" on this one,,,Got a suggestion though,,just food for thoughtAlways offer your contractors a bonus for finishing early ,passing inspection,& work done in a timely manner,,,,Always stipulate a fine per day over deadlines,,,,I enjoy your post and hope you come out OK on this one,,,,as my dear Latino colleagues say "You got "cajones",,,,[stones] ,,,,i.e "great intestinal fortitude"Best RegardsDave DoyleMonrovia Ca

That takes intestinal fortitude to do for very long!