I also think it's about entertainment and experiences and stores that are fun to go to like the Apple Store or Disney store will be fine.

It's not like me selling my Apple stock changes the price.

This, in the end, is what tells me the original comparison is not comparing apples to apples.

It looks like this:PETERSEN RENTALS - 123 Apple Street (SF home)                                    - 211 Circle Dr (16-unit complex)                                    - 555 Long Street (four-plex)ELECTRIC SAGE LLC - 119 Wicker lane (SF Home)BARRY FAMILY TRUST - 757 Airline Drive (SF Home)                                       - 127 Basket Street (SF Home)In Buildium, you should have two bank accounts.

Do you have applicants complete an application and background check prior to viewing the home to eliminate any potential "bad apples"?

I would be willing to wager that Facebook, Google, Apple, etc. didn't have the best bookkeeping software until a few years into their venture. 

My experience has been that 99% of real estate agents/sellers can't afford to hire a professional photographer and they use their iPhone or Android phone accordingly (and video walk throughs are ANNOYINGLY done in a vertical fashion).If you have a multi-million dollar listing, then you can probably afford a professional photographer, as well as the furniture from a staging company and the models to lay out by the pool during the shoot.Once you consider that, I would recommend Lisa Young in your area - you can Google her work - she will be a good middle market professional photographer in your area.

@Lynn Montang For me it's like the old Apple vs IBM thing.

Comparing using an IRA to invest in real estate to investing in real estate with personal funds, however, is an apples and oranges kind of comparison for the most part - the situations are just so different.The best way to evaluate a self-directed IRA is as compared to other things you might do with the IRA account. 

To be able to do an apples-to-apples comparison, you always want to look at the best rate you can get and the associated fees.Your mortgage broker is BSing about UPMIP refund.