Purchase price: $2,000,000 Cash invested: $375,000 Sale price: $2,500,000 Hard money religious facility deal that I’ve been working on for a couple months.

I'm not even really religious and I would be okay with it, I think most buyers would see it anywhere in the range from acceptable to great.

Live below your means, don't get lifestyle inflation as your income increases, and remember that the good times can end at any moment.

I love the plan and it seems to fit with your lifestyle as well.

I quickly destroyed my credit when I didn't have that same income anymore to continue my lifestyle.

Thats when I first saw the potential of real-estate investing, and it's been something that's been on my mind ever since.When I was growing up, my parents did well for themselves, money was never an issue and we lived a very comfortable lifestyle. 

Hello All, I have been listening to a show on AM radio called Lifestyles Unlimited, which also offers training in real estate investing. 

Also there is Lifestyles. 

Define your exit position from both a lifestyle, cash flow and asset position.  

But if you try and do an apples-to-apples ROI comparison (discounting the toy/emotion/lifestyle factor completely) it doesn't work out.Net result, I think you're on the right track.