(I know this is veering off your original question but I'm merely responding to your other questions.

If anything spurs terrorism against the U.S. it is merely our presence over there.

With that, you should have better luck with the 7.5%, but when you consider commissions to the security brokers, start-up costs, and other marketing and accounting expenses, your likely going to pay an extra point or two anyway.All of the above are merely based on my own experiences with investors who are known to me and who are accredited.

It appeared to me that he was merely looking for information, not an argument.

Merely asking someone to become your mentor won’t work.

The mere fact your friend has told you about the cash is bad.

Many of the 'We Buy Houses' people (WBHP) are merely wholesalers themselves.

Just the mere assocoation ofo it once being in a flood zone could spook them?

I found out early in the game that I was not saving money by doing all the work myself, but was merely controlling the cost.

Whether merely for a 1031 exchange towards the next rental property or as a buy-and-hold property for the long-term; I want to leave both options available.