The government isn't going to take a pay cut.  

The tread is cut to fit then I install aluminum stair nosing on top to secure the tread and prevent slipping.

Regarding my brokerage, they cut their portion of the commission in half on all properties that I, or a family member or my LLC owns that I list or buy.

Just cut out the manager and hire your own cleaner and use GUESTY for hosts 

Some co-ops also have a flip-tax which cuts into your bottom line when it comes time to sell.

Selling it to someone who has property is great but you just cut your market down by about 75%.

In the 2.5% commission, the agent gets around 0.8% money in his pocket.When a buyer or seller asks the agent to discount the commission, the agent has to have the company that he works for to agree to it, if he decides to just cut the commission himself, he is actually working for free, as his company will still take the commission they have in the contract and now the agent will work for .5% or less. 

Seller did not want to meet at the house, padlock cut off, it looked like a squatter lived in the house and the name on the email was for someone other than the person listed on title. 

I'd like to start cutting my portfolio slightly by the time I'm 33 (5 years) and slowly increase the amount of time I'm able to devote to investing.

. - Certain expense costs are being paid by the landlord and not passed to the tenants which is cutting into the cash flow