One major, troublesome aspect with government work is measuring it *output*.As Rich above stated, we could pay 2,200 people $50K each to pick up trash but are cleaner parks and streets *worth* $50K per year ... assuming one trash collector per community.

Another aspect is that we have resources that other countries do not have and that our track record is pretty wasteful, another cause of resentment.

I am interested in learning many aspects of REI.

I did not post in the forums where others are asked to evaluate a "deal" specifically because I really want to discuss a particular aspect of the deal - in this case marketing to potential ideal buyers.

don't know if most tenants will appreciate or care about the cost savings aspect more than you will...

Any discount will yield a higher return the quicker the payoff is received, you can't really eet the financial aspects for the best financial terms as a priority.You note needs to be underwritten first as to the ability of the borrower to repay and meet the obligation.

I would like the compensation to have the following aspects:1.

Most "investors" here seem to be pretty well taken by metro real estate.The Ag world is a different bread as you probably know, to be successful in speculation or investing in farm or ranch land, you need to understand the business behind it, it's a much more commercial aspect.

Spend a few weeks between Home Depot and talking to contractors, and you'll start to get a good idea of how much it costs for various aspects of a rehab.While you can certainly talk to a GC to get prices, the problem is, he's unlikely to break down all the materials costs and he's most likely going to mark up the costs for each of the sub-contractors, so it will be hard to get an accurate set of prices (unless it's that GC who ends up doing the job).

Why should the government need to be involved in every aspect of our lives to keep us safe?