These methods ensure that you're never paying if you're not getting value (or that you can immediately stop paying should you stop getting value), and in my book, that's a perfectly reasonable method of charging for any service.The analogy I like to use is, "Would you consider it reasonable for a restaurant to charge upfront for 10 meals before you've had an opportunity to try the food."  

-------So I have a mix use building.I have put in a restaurant business (new business- good food and rating so far).Now I have a few prospects for the other unit.How important in the tenants compatibility??

Is that a general interest of your - organic, whole foods?  

Each county/title company might have different information available.LA County has the following from a list I got: COM,STORE COM,STORE/OFFICE COMBINATION COM,OFFICE BUILDINGS COM,STORE/RES COMBINATION COM,MEDICAL,DENTAL BUILDING COM,MEDICAL,DENTAL BUILDING,2 STY COM,BANK,SAVINGS AND LOAN COM,AUTO SVC SHOP COM,PROFESSIONAL BUILDING COM,OFFICE BUILDING,W\RES COM,VETERINARY HOSPITAL,CLINIC COM,AUTO SVC SHOP,NO GAS COM,SVC STN,FULL COM,STORE/RES,2 STY COM,OFFICE BUILDINGS,2 STY COM,SERVICE/REPAIR SHOP,LAUNDRY COM,MOTEL,UNDER 50 ROOMS COM,SMALL FOOD STORE COM,SHOPPING CTR,REGIONAL COM,SHOPPING CTR,NEIGHBORHOOD COM,MISC COM,PROFESSIONAL BUILDING,2 STY COM,WHOLESALE,MFG OUTLET COM,SUPERMARKET,12000+ SQ FT COM,OFFICE BUILDINGS,CONDO COM,SHOPPING CTR,NEIGHBRHD,CONDO COM,CAR WASH,SELF SVC COM,REC EQUIP SALES & SVC COM,NURSERY,GREENHOUSE COM,USED CAR SALES COM,PROFESSIONAL BUILDING,CONDO COM,NEW CAR SALES,SVC COM,SVC STN,SELF COM,SHOPPING CTR,NEIGHBRHD COM,STORE,2 STY COM,SVC STN,FULL,LIFT COM,ANIMAL KENNELS COM,MOTEL,50+ ROOMS COM,CAR WASH

I would like to share a brief about an intriguing investor in the real estate business: Antonio VelardoRemaining humble and grounded might be just as challenging as obtaining riches and success.

But you should head out the wine country and spend a day tasting great wine and eating even better food. 

The markets that will increase in value will be real estate, natural resources, and food production. 

rich getting rich while poor getting poorer.http://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/terence-p-jeffre..."

Is this a horrible investment idea and I just need to be rich enough to live in multiple places and travel wherever I want? 

Interesting conversation.I was paying my last contractor $15/hour - which was his asking price, not my offer price, plus I paid his rent at $800 a month, plus petrol money, plus food, plus loans to the point where I basically became his Sugar Momma.I'm 27 by the way and he is 44.