If there's no employment base for single folks from elsewhere I'm not sure who you'd find as a renter.

And being self-employed, this bank is a good candidate because they are (this issue aside) into me.

(I couldn't be wrong on some numbers).Now, the house is showing at $450k according to Zillow and even this friend of mine thinks its worth at least $430k or so.He is self employed and last couple of years has been just bad experiments in business, so no real income.

My days are spent employed as a traffic engineer (yes, that is an actual job title), and my evenings are spent entertaining a great wife and two wonderful children.

I believe the trust's long-term results from this policy will be superior to those attained by most investors -- whether pension funds, institutions, or individuals -- who employ high-fee managers."    

I would guess I've read forty real estate, real estate finance, finance and corporate strategy books in the last three years of being self-employed.

Why would I formally employ them?

And the fires in Colorado Springs evacuated the corporate office of the place my wife works so they couldn't reach someone when they called to verify employment.

I talked to the new employer and they were very happy with her.

I had to find the employers and fill the positions.