I don't eat processed foods - done :)I am fully aware of your knowledge base, Bob.  

Also:Orange County Meetup3rd Wednesday of the monthRound Table Pizza Lake Forest CA (corner of Lake Forest and Lambert)Free (though we hope members will show appreciation by buying food and drinks)low key, casual meeting where we network, share deals, etc.Have fun and enjoy the site. 

Take what I say about taxes with a grain of salt.As to why I allocate the depreciation to the investors, my philosophy is that the investors are bringing the money to the table so they deserve the depreciation. 

Once there were men delivering ice to homes for their ice box to preserve food.

Consider strongly advise from somebody who has personal experience but no financial incentive to lead you one direction or the other, and take advice from everyone else with a huge grain of salt. 

I don't know how accurate it is so take it with a grain of salt.http://www.city-data.com/Joe

Are you saying you can't buy food gas, clothes, electric, ect on 500 a week and bank the rest?

I have a business (I'm in the food industry) that I currently devote a lot of time to....up to 40-60 hrs per week (including sales calls, shows, etc)I would like to get involved in real estate investing however, I cannot devote a lot of time to it, possibly only a few hours (up to about 5hrs) per week.

., all while she's trying to find funding to expand her business and buy a new packaging machine for making her natural beef stix, "Simply the Best Meat Stix"  Whole Foods and another natural foods store want to stock her product because they're so delicious.  

I am currently working grocery at Whole Foods Market in Columbia, MD.