Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery.

Their is no logical rational for the CA market aside from too much money in the hands of people that do not understand the value of money.

It doesn't really make a difference to the planet,  but it makes you feel better,  so I guess you can rationalize it that way.

Rationing, war bonds, Rosie the riveter, being a soldier....now, it's easy.

BiggerPockets needs to aspire to perfection in every single piece of content reflecting a “rational optimism” about real estate investing - we believe in it’s power, and fear near-term volatility. 

Finding myself one month ahead on my mortgage had become good mental headspace when it came to managing the anxieties of rentals and reliably took a considerable amount of solid fear off the table whether that fear was rational and justified or not.

SECOND: Govt never blindly hands out money (unless your a billion dollar defucnt airline)   Be rational...Be Real!

I think you know what the answer is, but your emotions are getting the best of you.Having said all of this, you can still make this a "win-win" situation...just don't let emotions rationalize your "win-win" into a "win (tenant)-loss (you)".

I also have experience with HomeUnion as a potential buyer and I don't think Scott will tell you they are doing those types of rehabs nor did they control pricing on properties (at the time at least) it was more a middle man service at least when I was talking to them. 

When I look into something like this, I find it very hard to rationalize what's going on...