For example - is it getting more qualified leads, working less hours, making more money, finding life/work balance, figuring out technology to work to your advantage, etc.?

It depends on your current situation, investing strategy, market conditions, and alternate opportunities.

HiI am having a hard time understanding how one should pay himself within a family partnership (LLLP).i have limited understanding in taxation*My accountant advised we have a salary paid by the entity, essentially making us employees.i read that there are some caveats to that, is there an alternative/conventional way to set-up recurring compensation?

I am having a hard time understanding how one should pay himself within a family partnership (LLLP).i have limited understanding in taxation*My accountant advised we have a salary paid by the entity, essentially making us employees.i read that there are some caveats to that, is there an alternative/conventional way to set-up recurring compensation?

The CAP is relative to alternatives.

Dirty laundry out where you cook,.. not sure how attractive that is if there is an alternative that's relatively convenient. 

@Erin Onsager one solution I've used, and I know some other local investors have used here in Rhode Island (and likely all over), is to try to find off market deals where you can do creative seller financing, which is often at better rates/terms than you can get from banks.An alternate strategy is to try to raise private money from friends and family, again this is often at better terms than banks.

I'm currently working as a technology business analyst/product manager for a global financial institution with 5 years of experience.Some options and pathways that I'm looking into at the moment:1) Working in real estate brokerage/consulting (specifically within the "hotel" groups) - far from resort development but would give the foundational real estate skills2) Going back to school and getting a masters degree in real estate development - expensive, both in terms of time and money, but would set me straight and could focus on working for a resort developer right after3) Thinking of ways I can start right now entrepreneurially (redeveloping small projects and moving up) - risk, lack of funds, knowledge, but I'd be my own boss right off the bat4) Reaching out to resort developers with similar visions that might have potential opportunities - how many will pick up their phones?

A lot of my clients applied for and received Obamacare subsidies, only to learn at tax time that they did not qualify and now have to repay thousands of dollars for what they thought was a cheap government insurance.A popular alternative to traditional health insurance is a ministry-sponsored health-cost sharing plans.

Of course, I realize that money pays for schools, infrastructure, and government employee payrolls and pensions, so, carving out some of it for lead/asbestos abatement is not very realistic, hence, my reason for posing an alternative solution in the form of tax incentives for small investors to take on properties with those issues, but, good to hear that Cleveland is already doing something like that.4.