Different shops offer vastly different prices, quality and service.

Agents also take care of the vast majority of the paperwork in a transaction.  

The people here have a vast amount of knowledge and are more than willing to share their experience and provide sound insight and advice.

Five years Facebook stock 100k is now near 600k.Netflix that same 100k is now 2 mil.These two stocks should beat vast majority 2012 100k priced sfr rentals last five years.

The key if you use someone small is to make sure they have vast experience they are just no frills with the business.They were in an out in under and hour with 2 people doing it.

The vast majority of the condo conversions we've done have been largely, seller financed.

There is a library there covering many subjects involving retail.

As a retirement plan, the Solo 401(k) is vastly superior, with significantly higher contribution capacity, the ability to make Roth contributions of up to $18K per year with no income limitations, etc.Depending on your ability to contribute, and therefore how quickly you can amass some working capital, you may choose to start with a fully self-directed Solo 401(k) or you may choose to establish a low-cost brokerage Solo 401(k) that would be limited to investing in stocks, funds, etc. for the near term.  

I view it as a "no eating in the library" rule.  

The whole thing would be fascinating, the honey is likely delicious and if you can get somebody to film the whole process, you've got an amazing show on your hands.The renovations after the bees are gone will be incredibly messy and the vast majority of the drywall, if not all of it, is going to have to go.