Manson,Here's what I see in the industry.  1) Tax benefits - plenty.  

Good morning, I am an agent (with a strong design and advertising background) in the Philadelphia area and am looking to start a small group of investors, architects, designers and agents who in their profession focus on innovation and creative solutions within the real estate industry. 

., That gain would be tax free under his sec 121 exclusion as everyone has said.  

Realtors obviously have a vested interest in protecting commissions, but they'll eventually be disintermediated just like financial services, insurance, and tons of industries before them.

I represent investors almost exclusively. 

This is my calling and I believe if I put in the work, network, learn and understand the business I will be able to move into this industry full-time! 

Its very common for PM to negotiate off of the 10% industry norm for better class less work properties.. 6 to 8% is common.with A class multi being 3 to 4% .. ( however owner has to pay for a on site manager who is on salary)  but this is true professional management and the owner may Never set foot on the proeprty

I suppose you could get the ones off of Amazon, but I would personally get the industrial grade isolation pads used for vibration tables in labs. 

I'm new to REI and I live in Cincinnati Ohio working as a rep in the medical supply industry.

While no one can deny that  saving even a a few fractions of a percentage in interest rates is a good thing, what most people end up doing is prolonging the time they carry such debt, and thus paying more interests in the long term, which I guess is a good thing for people in the lending industry.