Over the course of the next 20 to 30 years we will build up our portfolio until we reach the point of exchanging into more passive triple net lease class A properties requiring less intensive management. 

In triple net food has the shortest life span for survival compared to banks, auto stores, pharmacies, medical care, etc.The consensus is food has been in over expansion phase the last 4 to 5  years.

I told him, even if you doubled, hell, tripled that price, I would have been ok with it, but 1200% markup was outrageous!

Are you talking about the triple net leases?

double/triple postsorry

Well, I believe I will double or triple my profolio by leverage them all.  

.- shower heads to low flow 1.25 to 1.5 instead of old shower heads that use up to triple the amount.- more upfront cost but it may be worth replacing toilets to low flow ones that use 1/3 the water.- less water usage = less in the sewage = less water and sewage expense.

@Brandon Sexton for over a decade im investing out of Area/ town. all of my properties apart form one Commercial building which is a triple net lease  (easy as management ) are located out of area. 

You also said that the tenants pay the utilities I take it that this is under a Triple N lease?

Be very dubious and have confidence, but triple check everything!