Nice to know I wasn't the only one amused by that post, and curious about its intent."

Its amusing to me to see how people think that by adding a word here or there that they can manipulate a contract to make it legal. 

There is so much more to them than I use, but the part I am using has been fantastic!!

I am using wordpress and it seems ok.

I am using an ultra-conservative appreciation rate (basically 0) when I calculate the final ROI, but holding a property for 30 years still gives me a nice ROI.

I am using 100 units to give some additional protection against vacancy and rent fluctuations for the stressed example.At $80k/unit ($8,000,000) which is less than they can be had for in a decent part of our area with 25% equity, that is a loan of $6,000,000 and a payment of $36k/mo at 5.5% on a 25 year amort.

LOL, so you bought Christmas gifts early, that may be your best use for them.I do know of this old book, there is some good psychology contained in that one......but,It reminds me of the musical, The Music Man, where the guy was a "pitchman" salesman posing as a music teacher selling band instruments to kids.

For about $300 you can buy ACT,,,I love it just because I've used it for years, so I know the program well....it is a purchase, not a lease, so you only pay once (and I currently am using a version from 2004 with no problems)

The wire going to the meter is the electric companies in my area , meter to the house is the customersWhat I am used to is the utility company suits up (rubber smok, gloves and face shield), connects the breaker in the transformer with what they call a ‘clown pole’ which is a 10ft fiberglass rod with a hook.

Also, I am using a 95% occupancy rate.