When we lose site of that and we see everything through dollar signs we begin to rob ourselves of joy and life.

As an agent and investor in the Destin area, I have plenty of customers that even accept negative CoC ROI, as they are purely appreciation investors. 

I would not put that much money into this investment on pure speculation that it will appreciate nicely over time.

It is pure stupidity on the part of a business to impose late fees as a punishment or for the purpose of persuading customers to pay on time and then view the payment as a bonus income.

How exactly do you determine the better deals just off of pure profit outcome?

From a purely business point you might want to offer less... maybe $130,000.

Here is your cheapest and most likely to succeed option:Outline for them that its a purely cosmetic problem, give them some evidence thats true, assure them you know its not their fault and they won't be billed, let them know you will fix the cosmetic/falling plaster etc. issue on a reasonable timetable.

Originally posted by @Joy D Pulliam:Peter Schuyler could you please add me to this list as painting contractor & post construction cleaning contractor?

And no, I'm not talking about pure speculation plays ...

My way, I'm not waiting for anything...and that reduced cash flow you are frowning at, is pure profit...from day one...and, that cash I put in, isn't just sitting there dead waiting for the cash flow to catch up in, what did you say?...