The boost in self esteem from earning something on her own merits can't be overstated when she's already going through a tough time.  

Because: it only works if you can significantly boost the value of the property that you are buying. 

Let's break it down.Status refers to the desire many people have to show off or improve their social standing.When someone buys a house in an upscale neighborhood or a trendy part of town, they might be doing it to boost their status and reputation among friends and peers.Now, let's talk about social proof.

If you've got the seller credits to work with you'll get a huge boost on cash flow for those three years. 

I have been looking at duplexes lately they allow one to boost their yields provide relief during vacancies.  

Am I being too dramatic?

Listening to the Podcasts and attending the Webinars has boosted my confidence a bit though. 

With values and rents in Denver the last few years and now going up dramatically I did two cash out refi's on the Denver houses and paid off the AZ property. 

I would never buy a house based solely on the expectation that it will appreciate in value or that the rents will rise dramatically from year to year.

profits because of intense competition run 10 to 15% of Gross... so 300k house will NET  30 to 45k  all in with all cost associated with the build job.  20% of gross does happen as well on some of the higher priced properties were completion thins out dramatically.