Understand how to compare properties so that you'e comparing apples to apples.

Should the Apple employee guarantee that my Ipad works for 10 years? 

We will not be managing the properties directly.I have saved your podcast #170 on my Apple Podcasts app and I listen to it at least twice a month to both motivate me and to remind myself of my goal of both reaching 1,000 units and being able to raise money.

It's just apples and oranges.

Imports are no longer affordable and that amount of inflation kills cash reserves (think Apple with it's Scrooge McDuck-esque vaults of cash). 

Not sure why I have not posted this before but no time like the present....Name: Chad RainwaterInvesting Style: Buy and Hold Types of Properties - single family homes and townhomes Target Areas: Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Richfield, Eagan, Apple Valley, MinnesotaI'm looking to expand my network, additional units, financing etc. 

Except your long drawn out scenario makes multiple big assumptions:1) hard money lenders will pay taxes - wrong, a lot of them fund from their IRA so they're tax deferred or tax free.2) the two investments are mutually exclusive - wrong, you can clearly do both and take advantage of the opportunities the bring.You're trying to compare an apple with an orange.

Make sure you are also comparing apples to apples as bids and descriptions will vary greatly, Ive been in this business for along time and its scary the type of work being done.

Trying to compare "apples to apples"....:))

These deals can create 3 to 5% value in assignment fee relatively quickly like 10 hoursFree and clear houses that have no mortgages, have opportunities for creative finance tooYou could buy the house and give a payment that is low enough for cash flow with market rentYou could have a homeowner get a 50% mortgage for cash now and then get some cash later with a private second mortgageThe negotiation with the seller on terms deals is completely different than pushing the price down like car dealer in wholesaling, it's not apples and oranges, it's grapes and watermelonsBeing a one trick pony doing "only wholesaling" with all the competition you have I think is crazyI get a ton of my pretty house terms deals from wholesalers that only know how to wholesale