I'd put it $800,000+ in an irrevocable trust for five years at 2% interest and spend time studying, reflecting, learning and listening before making any rash decisions.

Most of the responses you've given in other threads have been short and vague -- people will consider that reflection of the information provided by your organization (even if that reflection isn't accurate). 

Your lease should reflect the local laws and/or be something that would hold up in court.Another thing to consider is that some tenants may hesitate to make a service call in fear of having to pay for it.

“My first vision for Apple”– Steve Jobs reflecting upon the clean lines and open esthetics of the Eichler home in which he grew up.Joe Eichler designed many modern residences throughout Silicon Valley.

Also, in the case where most of the sales in a town are all foreclosures, yet tax assessments are still at levels reflecting pre-recession values, is there any hope for winning appeals?

We have 4 SFR rentals in DHS and we are absolutely thrilled with the new Cannabis businesses. 

Rising interest rates in the last 12 months have not been able to cancel out increasing demand.Sold to List ratio - reflects the discount sellers are willing to negotiate on average:Milwaukee Sept 2018: over 96% (from 94%)Ozaukee Sept 2018: over 97% (from 95%)Looking into the details it's clear that in the first 3 weeks (>21 Days On Market) most properties sell for list price or over; after 21 DOM sellers are more willing to accept less than asking price, after 60 DOM we see some significant discounts (5-10%).Existing Homes vs New Construction: This became very clear to me while I was building a spec home - the cost of new construction is substantially higher than existing homes, as it should.

Not just what is written, but how things work in….practice.Natalie wrote: “I still think it's blindly optimistic that the IRS would qualify someone owning 1 rental as a business”“Blindly optimistic” …. needlessly strong words that reflect on my credibility…..or yours.

Same design used on 5 homes carries 5x the risk for the Architect - the compensation needs to reflect that in a way that fair and equitable.For most remodel projects discussed on BP, I agree that an Architect is not necessary and can quickly erode a project's profitability.

Does this really reflect who we are?