I've learned all the same lessons you did today a few years back but I also like to keep some type of allergy friendly snack and candy or gum with me.... lesson learned from being in a car with someone who had bad breath.....

Thanks @McKinley Crowley and @Ehsan Rishat.

Yes older cabinets are better bulid but new cabinets add better storage and use of space not to mention eye candy for better rents Besides thats what security deposit are for.

Politicians aren't about to admit that they don't want more housing as it puts strain on the infrastructure and it's just not sexy to spend money on infrastructure, not to mention it takes away from spending on their pet projects and eye candy that can get them re-elected.

I lived at 915 O'Fallon and went to Dayton elementary and spent my Saturdays at the Marianne after buying my candy at the corner store.As a Realtor my first listing was either on 4th or 5th or Nelson Place. 

Usually, I take a little candy out of each deal before reinvesting.  

I would buy comic books and candy bars...And raise private equity to invest in multi-family and development deals.

Charles, you're a CPA you know what an investment is LOL....Jon, I agree totally and I'd have to repeat much of what you said.Use to be and still in many areas, landlords are "operators" as well as one who acquires RE for a profit in a short period of time.If you had a candy store, buying sugar really isn't seen as investing, it's inventory and part of operating the business.

Couric ate it all and said, 'Now I can die content.'

Made custom hard candy including the world's largest candy cane.