Because he's older and over qualified for the initial work he'd be doing, while he'd start as a regular employee, over time I'd want to give him a significant piece of the business so he'd be engaged and be a true 'partner' with me in helping me grow what I'm doing.

When I was looking for my first flip, I had a number of realtors just take out a piece of paper, write down 3 or 4 factors and say that's your profit.

I have been trying to figure this piece out for a long time now. 

I'm smiling ear to ear !!!!

piece, matters.Another angle I'd attack is this:Find some really cool building that you like ANYWHERE in the world.  

Mark keep in mind any property close to transportation is a valuable piece of property, especially in NewYork.

Unless you are buying a piece of vacant land you can inspect from the street, you are buying whatever is right or wrong with the property. 

Instead of using ductwork to distribute cool air from a central source throughout the house, these systems use a separate piece of equipment in each room.

That REIT can then pay more for the same piece of land just through lower build cost.

BTW it's the exact same pieces of metal.