There are so many good systems out there,  but you have to pick one horse and ride it. 

Calling all underdog RE investors.If you got into real estate because you were an engineer, lawyer, doctor, or otherwise have large amounts of discretionary income, that's cool, but I want to hear from the unlikely heroes out there: the dark horses, the longshots, the defiant ones who found success despite everyone's expectations to the contrary.Are you an average person whose desire for more in life has helped you to overcome huge obstacles?

Not to throw another horse into the ring on you but you could do a mixed heating system.

I am sure they have... but their teaching makes no sense.The only way it seems to do it is follow their direction, you then realize that it is all horse crap, and you are forced to tweak it so that it works.

If there's a hole, it may be a red flag.b) sensitivity analysis: I examine all the assumptions, and make sure I can live with the worst case scenarios.c) "Stall and see": if they are getting money over multiple years, and there is no penalty for investing later, I would usually wait so I get some real performance data, versus having to look at theoretical pro forma information.d) Recession stress test: I will not invest in anything, until I subject it to recession level stress and see if I can live with the result.

Hear it from the horses mouth, call the tax collectors office and ask.

I've been so busy with life lately that I let my business kind of stall for a while but I'm back and ready to ATTACK!

It stalled in 2nd gear going up a hill.Slavakia- Visited Bratislava.

Orchards, raising horses and others have been ruled allowable by the IRS , even though the business made no income for up to 7 years.These last posts have gotten way off the thread intent.

Different states have different trusts, it's not all the same, so go to the horse's mouth and get the information specific to Maine.