Generally, I would think that comps would be normally distributed if you have a large enough data set.

Definitely unnecessary unless you're looking to derive deals from BP, in which case it is pretty much mandatory (they're kind of Pro elitist around here...)

I agree that median statistics (without distributions) don't tell us very much, particularly in areas with huge separation of wealth.  

These coins had high numismatic values, and there was no way to make an equitable distribution of them among the many people holding silver certificates.Silver certificates are still legal tender and do still circulate at their face value.

You can then even take distributions of property as your principal distribution.

I would assume the principal owns a portion of the fund and contributes some of his own capital, but wouldn't he have to distribute the profits in the form of dividends to the other members of the pool?

I noticed that this 2% rule was derived in a different economic condition (a much better condition than the current).

Maybe distribute flyers throughout the neighborhood that code enforcement with officials will be monitoring the neighborhood for the next 2 months for the "neighborhood watch" and reporting violations to the police, housing authority, census, DHS ...etc.

Investment income is defined as income from interest, dividends, annuities, royalties and rents, and net gain from disposition of property, other than such income derived in the ordinary course of a trade or business (however, income from passive activities and from a trade or business of trading in financial instruments or commodities is included in the definition of net investment income).This provision applies to tax years beginning after Dec. 31, 2012."

if you're hell-bent on paying yourself for work, set up a company, say ABC Remodeling, LLC...pay this company a fair price for the work that's done, and you can take your distribution from ABC Remodeling, LLC.