Here is the Lesson:"The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act or policy; it consists in tracing the consequences of that policy not merely for one group but for all groups."

And if you're good at what you do, and can find investors who understand the trade off (the money value of time, as opposed to the time value of money), then you'll stay in business, as you and Marco have done.The investors who don't understand this will probably get burned and drop out.

They could trade in the monthly revenue of being a property owner/manager, which has a lot of headaches and additional costs, for a monthly payment from us - nothing more to do than wait for the check each month.

But, it's also an indication that you don't really face the same consequences as the average "worker".Frankly, I think the whole "executive pay" thing is really trite.

A valuable, but little known feature of BiggerPockets.com is the ability to request Professional Trade References or Testimonials from your colleagues.

You can always trade off an increase in offer price in exchange for more favorable terms like this as long as the numbers still work. 

I was at a trade show as a vendor when a local investor that knew of me walked up promoting a contract he recently received on a light industrial complex.

Consequently, the type of delivered product is extremely important in terms of estimating rehab costs. 

Now, eliminating debt was always a priority of his, and consequently a priority of mine, but I see that there is still much more to the idea of true financial independence, so my wheels are turning non-stop as I try to further develop my understanding of what it means to create wealth, and the many ways of gaining assets while using other peoples money (thank you Bigger Pockets Community!).

I hope it looks like this. est. sqft. 1400.1400(sqft.) x $113.28(closest sale) = $158,592Lastly, I am a marketer by trade, for the last 15 years so I am confident in my ability to market the property once complete.