My opinion is that you got bad advice, and yes, perhaps from everyone of them, all having somewhat equal knowledge about the subject.

This class was really a melting pot and equal % of high achievers to % of students.

How you can suggest that they brought about the housing bubble burst makes no sense.Do you place equal blame on stock brokers when the DJIA and NASDAQ hit near record lows?

In either case I am for the free market ruling as long as kids all get an equal shot at making something of their lives.

All things being equal, our house is cheaper to rent than something similar with 1,000's of square feet of grass to keep wet.

Fair housing laws mean you have to apply standards equally to everyone.

I would have thought the taxes in 1 street would all be similar (all being equal brick 3br 1 bath basement + garage) –Surely this must be true, how could different amounts be justified?

That assumes $258K financed at 7% for 20 years, which gives you annual payments equal to the stated NOI.

3) seller pays state transfer tax and buyer pays recordation taxes 4)buyer and seller to pay equally

Even if the buyer offered to pay 3%, it probably wouldn't be greater or equal to the amount I could collect from the original wholesaler, (or title co.)