When you do this it drives gross sales for which they get a royalty off of but it takes your profit margins way down.These companies on re-image costs, food costs, advertising costs, running specials sometimes get one over on the franchisees by building in fat over the top markups on products.

From some feedback on here, seems like you can build a California business that could result in ownership of a few fat cash flow and appreciating buildings.  

Now his butt is on fire LOL.Even more red flags.Let me guess, he wants to be paid in cash or if by check the check is made out to his name not a business, so he has no business entity, no insurance, no workers comp waiver for himself and certainly none for anyone if he brings a helper on your property.Hope none of this ever comes back to bite you, like he falls off his ladder painting your house, breaks his back, becomes permanently disabled, somebody gets in his ear about how he can get his doctors fees and and a fat cash settlement paid since you're responsible for it, and that's just the beginning of the issues that could come up.

It also beats the heck out of doing cash out refis year after year, spending the money and being 70 years old with no income and a big fat mortgage.You want to beat someone up, Realtyman, beat up an industry that convinces people to "buy the biggest house they can afford because its your biggest investment".

There may be a play buying at buying at $40k and selling O/F at 80k at 8% interest or something, but you'd need that kind of spread to make the math work for an money investor IMHO.

As a mentor, you shouldn't feel the need to (or even be expected to) handle everyone with kid gloves, but my offering is that tact goes a lot further in helping people than a big fat sarcasm stick.  

I also like @Kris Haskin's idea for helping to justify the raises, and help them understand your not a greedy wealthy fat cat landlord -- as many renter and probably younger people are likely to believe.To hijack a little bit @Patricia Hinojos :Can you talk to me a little bit more about this college rental cycle.  

You need fat margins to make money in real estate on a consistent basis.

MitchI only serve Fat Tire and Corona.

Exercise as well of course ;) After losing 100lbs of fat, I still wasn't happy and was seeking more.