To have enough discretionary funds to be able to invest at this level means that even if a deal goes completely down the drain, I can still feed my family, tithe to my church, pay my bills, and try again later.I do appreciate the probing nature of your questions!

You will generally get people who are more nomadic in nature. 

Eventually it becomes second nature.

An alternative to batteries is a "water battery". 

So, successful agreements (those that “stand up” when tested in court) have the spouse without the assets receiving a significant lump sum in event of divorce,For smaller sums of money/assets alternatives to prenuptial agreements may serve the purpose best.  

I was the oldest boy so naturally I helped dad with all the renovations.

Start with whatever your son's natural talents and inclinations lean toward.

Turn no’s into yes’s or beg for alternative solutions.

(I don’t do STR deals so my comments are more about long term buy and hold residential RE.)Data by its nature is historical - it’s a lagging indicator. 4 years ago the Southeast was the place to be.

Yes our fund is similar in nature and asset class.