They can use trip charges, markups on material, hourly wages, or a variety of other methods but at the end of the day it is the final bill that matters.  

The way I approach insurance is that I think insurance should be bought for things that I can’t easily replace (ie I don’t buy the missed flight trip insurance from the airlinebut I think that car and homeowner insurance are a necessity bc I’m not in the financial position to just pay my way out if something happens to them or they create a liability).

I wanted to take a trip to a different state with my grandfather and attend a seminar for a week or so, even just a few days...

@Andrew W. hope you had a good trip to Houston! 

That got old quick I had better things to do with my time, but she trekked on and the last time I talked to he she wanted my to give her a ride to a new home she purchased in Victorville California (about 240 mile round trip) and if my wife asked where I was at I would be in big trouble.

As I'm not comfortable making a first-time purchase out of state without visiting the area, I decided to make a road trip out of it and to visit a handful of cities spread across a few states to get a physical feel of the markets I've got my eye on. 

Neither of these situations lead into getting a really good understanding of the process, or really of the entire scope of the field of investment.Fast forward to 2017: I was on a road trip, spending a few months in the Arizona winter to get out of the rain in Seattle, trying to manage a nightmare of health challenges rooted in Lyme disease.

could do daily trips. 

Maybe plan a trip to Pittsburgh when there's a networking event and meet up with some agents to see properties and understand the neighborhoods.

For my wife and I, syndications were the BEST way to go.I had a wake up call during a snow skiing trip.