@Adam Eckhoff I personally prefer real estate over stocks because it gives a quicker return on cash in your pocket (unless you are a skilled day trader/options trader).

Sounds like some are just being greedy, or just plain don't understand the value of working with an investor who will buy 10x as many properties each year than a retail buyer, not to mention that they are getting paid on two transactions for working only one.

Make sure they are not greedy.

@Mad Dendukuri easy solution - tell the tenant you can't afford to do flooring AND put them up somewhere, so deal is off.Either they will be reasonable or show themselves to be greedy and someone you should get rid of.

Also seems like they like to stick on wealth taxes for rich greedy landlords and investors.

(Only tax is if you are a property trader)Chris Bridgeman

@Elwin Van Wees we call them finders or traders typically in NZ.

I was a former trader on Wall Street and now work at a property tech startup.

Baron Rothschild"Be fearful when other are greedy and greedy when others are fearful."

Too much greed.