Various industry trade groups retained the services of E&Y to conduct a study, which concluded that if 1031 Exchanges were to be eliminated GDP would drop by .8% (GDP has recently been hovering under 2%. 

A retainer of 10% of the agreed upon purchase price would be collected up front.  

The theory is, if you do not fix a broken window, the signal to everyone is that we do not care as a community.

The Employer side of 401k matching, DB or Defined benefit plans, or SEP - self employed pension, and other employer contributions are counted as a cost of doing business to retain officers, directors, and talent. so while this may be viewed by you as your own money being contributed else where to invest for your retirement, on our end  it "counts," as an expense to your bottomline.

Rule 510.3Recovery of Attorney's Fees and CostsTo recover attorney's fees in an eviction suit, a landlord must give a tenant who is unlawfully retaining possession of the landlord's premises a written demand to vacate the premises.

The properties I have retained are for the purpose of supplementing my pension now that I am semi retired.Unlike most that leave their equity sitting dead in a property reducing their return in investment to nearly nothing my properties are as close to 100% financed as I can get them.

Each has specifics, such as...houses newer than 93..can't back up to power lines...no retaining walls...etc.

(Though I do have a private eye on retainer and some of the cooler skiptrace tools as well)  I feel more personal accomplishment finding them myself.

The one thing they are no longer able to OK that throws some folks is free standing electric heaters that circulate oil, which are now considered a fire hazard as they retain heat and could potentially cause a fire if they fell over.

Perhaps it will signal the beginning of the end for the EU on the whole, which could have an effect.