I don't think a birthday card will gain any good will. 

The position is 50% tech, 50% administrative and pays half as much as the tech firm did, but it has good benefits and my commute is a 10 minute walk.

Because tax law treats investment and owner occupied property differently, I would imagine that the only consequences would be in capital gains and depreciation changes.

We plan to use 4 (there are 4 of us) separate FHA/203k loans to acquire tri/quad-plexes.At the moment, we are campaigning to gain outside investors and cosigners and will hopefully be profitable with a couple units by early 2017.

Tons of Bergen County people on the site to network with and knowledge to be gained here!

In my opinion these are some of the major benefits to buying in Charlotte, NC over NYC metro:1) NC is an landlord friendly state.  

It is that easy to gain more knowledge and be more skilled when it comes to the real estate industry.

I was thinking I should not incur any capital gain taxes since I will be still keeping my 50% interest.

Being able to trade out of a note is certainly a benefit.

Keep in touch with him and always top of mind.He will eventually give in the more you follow up and point the benefits he gains from selling to you.