If you have $5k sitting in a bank account and theoretically expect to earn as high as 26% on some deal (e.g. this one), that $5k sitting there means you are potentially leaving over $1200 on the table - every year.

I began this approach by: - documenting every task that is done by my company - working with my assistant so she documents in fine detail how each task is conducted - (next step) is to organize the tasks into categories and create a table of contents - (then), Mind Map each task and organize the visual representation into a booklet.

PP=$200K, Sale Price=$300K, Gain=$100K Since a 1031 exchange is off the table, here are a few things we've come up with so far:1.

Expecting to find the seller here, is like looking for a needle in a mountain of needles.

In my opinion, a good agent brings a lot more to the table than the MLS, and you would be losing a valuable member of your team. 

That part I am not worried about.So my possible partner brings a lot to the table.

Regardless, there was an offer on the table already for more that what seemed appropriate.

You learn things much quicker when it’s your own money on the table.

I really like the idea as it takes all the landlord stuff off the table.

I am bringing to the table 20% downpayment (USD 124k).