. :)I was definitely put off by the request so close to the start of the lease and recognize that it was strategic on their part.

Mainly lead poisoning.A custodian does not appoint oneself.

Good for you for recognizing the power that RE has  to grow your wealth! 

And I attended the Colorado School of Mines ('BS '90, MS '94), which has been teaching, among other things, open pit mining and oil extraction for more than a hundred years, I assure you even today no one would recognize it as a "liberal indoctrination camp".   

I couldn't help but recognizing that the topic of "just making a move" is what most people get stuck at.

Why would I allow someone that lacks the desire or the ability to actually be an investor (arbitrage is not investing, it is creating a job for oneself) to attempt to make $$ on my property, while I take all of the risk? 

We have a project in with the city permit group being reviewed.Just recognize you’re talking bigger dollars and infrastructure.  

(a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds oneself out to practice as a managing broker, broker, or residential leasing agent without being licensed under this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for each offense as determined by the Department.

Only through the specific knowledge you gained from paying your dues, did you learn to recognize home-runs. 

Please see below:"Tomorrow, on Wednesday, January 18th learn how three Sacramento Superstars built their businesses from an idea to locally recognized names.Through careful branding, systematization, team management, and crafting their business culture, they’ve managed to adjust their businesses to current markets and grow them.We're going to be hearing from Mike Gobbi (who has seen and survived multiple market cycles), the team at Grounded (formerly known as the Oak Park Team specializing in flipping), and Max Boyko of Hybrid Brokers Realty - Sacramento (who's new brokerage is growing in leaps and bounds).