They spending a majority of their time/effort demonstrating that what they do is legal.

They also take better care of the property, because they know how much work went into it and that demonstrates your concern for the condition of the property.Your return on investment will thank you.

What an interesting conversation with great contributions from everyone, especially for somebody who's passionate about investing in both real estate and the stock market like myself.The reality is that I can write a phD thesis that will demonstrate that real estate is the better investment using a given set of data and arguments and I can write another phD thesis that will demonstrate that the stock market is the better investment using a different set of data and arguments.I think it's fair to state that, in general:- Stocks will give you a higher return on an unleveraged basis;- If, like most people, you buy stocks on an unleveraged basis and real estate on a leveraged basis, real estate will give you a higher return unless interest rates are (very) high;- If you leverage both, stocks will give you the highest return but leveraging stocks is very risky for most people, especially those who don't master real estate investing.You don't necessarily have to choose between the two though.

The best way to lead is by demonstrating competence, fairness and an ethical business sence.

That's all I can reasonably do, short of demonstrating or revolting, which in my opinion are only options when I feel my family is in danger (others may disagree on that point, and that's okay).

I ended up driving my own cab downtown to my hotel - after demonstrating to the cabbie I was a Canadian and well versed in driving on snow and ice.

If you can demonstrate that you lived there for 2 years out of the 5 year period prior to sale then you can the the first $250/$500K in profit tax free.  

A lender, any lender, can not ride two horses at the same time, demonstrating a motive to acquire ownership by a lender is not a good idea.

If you cannot demonstrate "investment" intent, the transaction will be subject to ordinary rates plus self-employment taxes which means you lose the favorable capital gains treatment.

Since tenants only interact with the average landlord when something goes wrong, I've found that being proactive and demonstrating that you value their business goes a long way.