And again, its all personal preference, this is why grading homes on this scale is very subjective.  

The change in status will allow these investment firms to take deposits, which in turn will provide them a steady source of financing, Both institutions had come under pressure ever since the bankruptcy filing last week by investment bank Lehman Brothers and the forced sale of investment bank Merrill Lynch to Bank of America.We may see more mergers coming in the financial sector, Watch for Wachovia Bank.

I have a full time job at the local credit union and I'm close to being topped out in my pay scale, and it's the highest paying job in the organization, without becoming management.

If someone sold you anything that is not needed (home ownership) at a price you can't afford then you should consider renting or scaling down the items you own until it is financially balanced and you can afford that item.

Let's say it's on a scale of one to ten and my property is a one/halh or nothing.

My only doubt was that I wanted enough units to have a full time employee to manage / maintain but with 50, I should still enjoy a decent (though maybe not impeccable) economy of scale.

If you had a regular job would your CFA tell you to go to college to move up the pay scale.

Darwins was a popular Syracuse (Onondaga County) University Hill bar and employed 40 people> 10/18/2006: An article reported that the merger of OSWEGO COUNTY NATIONAL BANK into Alliance Bank has resulted in the elimination of more than 30 jobs.

I'm guessing that number is lower once I scale to more doors.  

Yes, that is pretty much my strategy, starting with 300 per week and than scaling up.