Fee's are the lender's cut for assuming the risk - it's just important to make sure you are getting a deal that makes fiscal sense for your flipping investment.

This has the potential to completely wipe out the economy if some calming influence isn't brought to bear.

Always remember when a neighboring city bans STR's, it can have an influence on other municipalities.

They key is to commit to the area and get to know the centers of influence in the area and that includes the local business owners, HS and youth sports coaches, political reps, pastors, non profit coordinators, housing authority case workers, and yes... the drug lords, pimps and OG's to a lesser degree.

One of my mentors told me "Don't be a pessimist, Don't be an optimist, be a Realist"Stick to factual evidence, data, & avoid emotional attachment to financial decisions.A second thing he told me, "Understand & respect the power of human emotions & how it influences behavior, it is very predictable.

Cash back at closing.These two men, who I respected, who were an outside influence from the words I read in books...

Or do you think that after 20+ years of sacrifice to build wealth you will have any influence on the adult they became as they were influenced by societal norms?

It only makes fiscal sense if you can borrow at a lower rate than your guaranteed earning and thus earn an arbitrage spread. 

How does that influence the price of tea in China?

It has to go off the grid.2) Own some cash value in whole life and IUL life insurance policies in a life insurance company that has lots of influence over the government.