Seems like this would be good for one of his riffs...In any event, I hesitate to call myself a Real Estate Investor precisely due to the lack of clarity which the term conjures up.

So I asked her if there was a chart of what we could charge tenants, and she sent it.  

I find this gives me a freedom (and precision) that was often missing from earlier attempts at deciphering life.

Warren Buffet taped long term stock charts, company stats taped all around his room in his 20s and made his first million at the age of 30.

(That is a best guess, from comps and Zillow--I have not yet sent an appraiser out to get a precise, current valuation.)

You may need nuclear warheads (small, precise) to blast through the concrete if you want to destroy the facilities.Regardless, until you take out the leadership, there's always a chance they'll rebuild.

Rich,Does a survey take place so that the placement of the structure(s) on the lot is done precisely to plan?

Look at a 10+yr historical chart of prices in the area, and you'll see how far they have gone down and how much more potential they could move up over the long term..

This isn't a precise road map--I've done sub2s but don't use Trusts myself--but it should help to point you in the right direction.

id=qrmsoRD0eLAC&pg=PA73&lpg=PA73&dq=california+real+estate+law+referral+fee+unlicensed&source=web&ots=Ns1RHZLxfa&sig=Xce8O6eXS0c7qcqHvHSXFdmfkQ4&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=resultHere is the actual law in legalese: http://law.onecle.com/california/business/10137.htmlHere is a referral chart CAR issued regarding referral laws: http://www.avivarate.com/Note/ReferralFeeChart.pdf Refer to page 2, #8 "Yes, if only introduction"--meaning that bird dogs can't have any part in the the negotiations (which they don't), or defining the price (which they shouldn't).As defined specifically by these laws, referrals in California are PERFECTLY legal--doesn't need to be a gift or things of that nature.