That's a very satisfying result - we have also personally benefitted from the fantastic growth in Richmond. 

These results are illustrated as follows.Amount realized

According Grant, whatever you normal realistic goals are multiply them 10 times (10X ) then figure out, how you can achieve them.3 Walk the WalkYour daily activities & actions must match your goals, if you have aggressive goals, you need to have equally aggressive daily activities & actions to match your aggressive goals.Goals are just wishy washy, talk the talk unless you back it up with aggressive hard work & be willing to walk the walk.You need to work hard & smart, it is not uncommon for successful people to work 60-80, 100 hours a week to achieve their goals.4 Develop Great habitsHabits are routine things you do daily basis without too much thought process.

I don't know if it was the conversation or an additional $50 actually carries that much weight but I was stunned by the results!

Sounds like that old claymation show "Celebrity Death Match" :P 

One thing I think I did learn yesterday is that based on my original calculation, putting the $250k toward the investment portion would result in taxable book on the mortgage payoff of $35,000 because no equivalent debt will be left on the investment portion (only the mortgage debt acquired to obtain the residential portion of our purchased property).

A lot of landlords are advised to put their properties in the name of an LLC for asset protection.While this is basically true, the reality isn’t what most landlords think.If a legal issue occurs with your property resulting in a lawsuit, there’s a decent chance the plaintiff’s attorney will be successful in “piercing the corporate veil” of your LLC and being able to sue you directly.

@Dave Fairb I have been in touch with the HR folks at a large hospital near our apartment building; we have had doctors and nurses rent from us as a result, they have been great tenants.

Try to find someone who is willing to match my ambition as an equity or investment partner to fund the properties we can add to our portfolio!

I understand both of these options may result in higher rates than conventional.