One of the ways the veil is routinely pierced is under capitalization.

Regardless of the difference in monthly cash flow the difference in NOT painting, NOT carpeting, NOT replacing broken screens and NOT doing other stuff that is easier to do in an empty unit more than makes up for it.I never wanted a place that my wife would be uncomfortable living in, and I knew that eventually I would be the one selling and I was always the one leasing.

I cant believe we used to do the cluster fu$& phone day routine at my office.

I would be uncomfortable with this but if I did this deal it would be one lease with both fully liable for the terms.

This pro is on call for routine repair/maintenance work like replacing light fixtures, repairing stairs etc.

Plus ALWAYS they show doctors in certain specialties that WOULD NEVER do those procedures in real life (like a routine ER doc "coiling a brain aneurysm"-- yeah right...

Routinely.  

I almost feel uncomfortable replying to this topic because its not really any of my business, but you brought it up so...Get a marriage counselor then a CPA.That said you are both to blame, not just you.Read between her lines...she is resenting her situation, but it sounds like you also resent the fact that she grew up with money and you didn't.

I appreciate getting the uncomfortable and conflicting views from others because it pushes me harder so I do thank you.

We see routinely see costs that range from $20,000 to $120,000, so $66,000 may be the average, but depending on site conditions, you could spend significantly more than that.