But how you figure out your bottom line is what defines your end game. 

I'm using this to track progress to Financial Independence, which I define as having enough net worth to afford my current budget plus 3% expense growth per year at a 3.75% withdrawal rate.

Help you define the appropriate business structures, both from a legal protection and from a financial/tax perspective Help you create a tax strategy for your business that will allow you to legally keep as much money as you possibly can Help you make smart decisions with respect to your individual real estate investments Prepare your annual tax returns Recommend other team members (attorney, insurance agent, real estate agent, etc) who can help make your business a success What are your credentials?

Rents will rise as competition outstrips supply, wages adjust accordingly, purchasing power expands further, and on and on.Take this set of circumstances and couple it with rising oil prices (think shale production) and a weakening US dollar and whatever else is going on with economic stimulus and I see government-defined inflation on the horizon.

It is the process of a buisness that should define the software, not the software that defines a business's process. 

It depends on what you define as quality of life.

I define a good investment property as one that meets all three of the following criteria: Sustained profitability - The property must generate a positive cash flow today and into the foreseeable future.Likely to appreciate over time.Located in an area where you can make money and business risks are low.The above criteria is a combination of location, the individual property, legislation, ongoing demand and other factors.

I'm def in over my head.

Also all fees you need to define, if the fee is to cover a cost he needs to cover that cost.

Thanks to Scott for taking the time to share his story - proof that with the right application and mentality towards a defined strategy, you can achieve success within a reasonable timeframe.