In 2024, I'm trying to automate and delegate as much as possible.The big tasks I would like a VA to perform are:1) Web research2) Website creation & maintenance3) Social media content creation4) CRM work5) Newsletter research6) Market research

Gas + convenience store, where the gas sales are mainly a tool to draw customers into the C-store. 

Yes, you're missing the underlying appreciation of the house, the value of storing money in a physical asset versus an alternative and capex costs.

It is hard to justify an expense that would eat up all of a majority of your cash-flow.An investor doesn't necessarily need 'any' professional but it really depends on your knowledge/amount of time you have.For example, technically, most people may not need a painter as the tools are available to them in Home Depot or most stores.

That is part of your return and you have to account for it.Since the beginning of time middle people have basically exploited inefficiencies in the market but eventually get eliminated or their role is drastically reduced: travel agents, stock brokers, floor traders, money changers, banks with tellers, cashiers, book stores, etc...

We only refund purchases made by error (I think that's fair - our refund policy is already very generous) to users account balance and not their card (kinda like store credit).

Protect Documents: Store originals safely and keep digital backups.2.

It may be a pet store, a pizzeria, movers, renter's insurance.

One of your minions popped right in and quickly promoted, well, you need get this book to start off and pointed her to the BP store. 

I noticed the lack of nearby stores.