Occasionally we spot-sand.We source hardwood as close the the woods as possible and usually manage to pay under $3/SF for the raw material plus staples and other supplies. 

Oddly they didn't ban it for the vast vineyards that supply much of the grapes for CA wines. 

Live in San MateoI run a pet supply store full-time and currently in the process of joining a financial firm for a few hours a week.

If you have a certain comfort zone, it's extremely easy to stay in it because whatever size your bubble is, you can find an endless supply of information to fill and reinforce it without really providing much reason to move out of it.Reading and podcasts are potential antidotes to being trapped in your own filter bubble (limited vision), but it so easy these days to just read a few things and forget them, versus actually challenging yourself and expanding your comfort zone.

Equity for us.We've looked into arbitrage and found a very limited supply of rentals in our area that would be up to our standards for an AirBNB. 

It also allows you to present stronger offers to a seller since you won't need a financing contingency.

I don't have to pay high-interest rate any points, I know 100% I will close and the seller feels much stronger about my offer when they see my bank statements.  

(if you're really sharp, get new supply lines and new water valve, your then really safe)   Don't go with tankless, up front costs are WAY to high.

.- Limited Supply: Only 10 new MHC sites have been approved in the U.S. over the last two decades - see chart below.- Downcycle Outperformance: MHC is the least sensitive property type to negative changes in GDP.  

Although I learn quite a bit, the pervasive tone is often a victim mentality and a stunning lack of respect for supply and demand.