If its MLS I see no escaping paying whoever else has their hand in the pot (listing, your broker etc..)

As everything has to "season," like a good cast iron pot. ah I get it that's what they mean when they say first page organically right.. not the paid adds.. that are the top of the page. ??

Money Down" was extremely helpful, especially in stirring the creativity pot and helping me figure out ways to reach out to my current network to put some money together.

My net is 25% of our gross wholesales, and I'm only talking about wholesales here.

It's very hard especially in California where Pot is legal. 5 out of 10 applicants cant pass a urine test, and the other 4 had some sort of traffic violation on their record within the last 5-7 years.

Dumpsters , spot a pot etc.  

If it ever gots to pot consistently, then fix and sell. 

Continue pressing forward because there is a rainbow on the other side with a fat pot of gold aka your money.

So it makes sense when @Jay Hinrichs and @Brian Burke are building from the ground up, they are taking a accepted and informed risk for a relatively high return which seems a lot better pot odds then investing in the current crop of these low margin value-adds in which you are taking an unknown risk masquerading as low-risk for an acknowledged low return.

I view it as a distinct pot of money that shouldn't be unplugged, and loans against a 401k are bad news, especially if one gets fired, laid off, etc.