Payroll was significantly higher, entertainment costs, food, utilities...everything was pretty much under budgeted.

Food for thought, I can go on forever but this is the mindset I would have if I was in your shoes.

McDonalds might not allow a chicken restaurant or a Starbucks, Panda Express wants to exclude ALL Asian food (Thai, Pho, etc.) so it is paramount that you understand the exclusive use clauses in each of the leases in the property that you are buying and how it will affect your ability to re-lease your spaces when they do ultimately go vacant. 7.

So I for one think the 30k number in 20 years is a very realistic number to have to live a very nice lifestyle as long as you have no debt or minimal debt. health insurance auto insurance TAx on your home and utls food clothing etc is going to run folks at least 5 to 7k a month.. so what great life is one going to have on 3k a month.

Near outdoor activities, good food and some kind of water.

Besides real estate investing we are passionate about family, small farming, growing healthy foods, and building community.

Do you know whether its an automatic process or will I have to ask the lender to do so ?

If they want it rectified now, they can pay for the rekey process OR they can have their mail held and keep looking for the lost key.

The “headline” CPI (Consumer Price Index = inflation) for June declined 0.1% month-over-month, and the “core” CPI (excluding food & fuel) rose only 0.1% MoM.

Don't have all your food on the same plate-- meaning same agent, same PM group, same contractor, same inspector.