I suspect investors don't get drawn in as much by imagining themselves drinking tea in the nicely decorated living room because they don't plan on living there.Anyway, as a user (and believer) of staging in the past, I'm happy to help answer any of your questions from the consumer side.

Needless to say, I'd rather pay my fair share and abide by the rules.Just a word of advicedon't use the words 'patriot' or 'tea party' in the name of your S-Corp :) :)

Colorado has terrible Tex/Mex and BBQ.Bring me some and I will buy you a glass of iced tea.

I consider myself conservative, but think the tea partier's sometimes are an embarassment honestly.

We'll need to decide how these people can afford to buy the things that keep the economy moving even though they may be permanently unemployed.The answers won't come by clinging to our ideologies (of "liberal" or "conservative" or "libertarian" or "Tea Party").

Just because one kind isn't your cup of tea doesn't mean you should abandon the idea entirely.I would recommend reading a lot of the posts on the wholesaling forum, as well as the blog posts on this topic.

- People like the relative security and stability of a paycheck- it takes some money to get started, not everybody has it- You will technically be a business owner, that's for sure not everybody's cup of tea- scared, like Rob said; not knowing enough or not interested in investing the time to learn enough- If people have money to invest, they like to diversify and not put all the eggs into one basket/house.

Plus, you'd be surprised how often opportunities arise to represent someone and make some quick cash;- You'll get access to the forms you need;- You'll get access the MLS and some potential deal flow;- You'll have the ability to list short sales (if that's your cup of tea);- You'll be able to network with lots of others in the industry;- You'll learn all the basics of real estate that you're currently confused about.

I myself have been gearing with these towards a hold and rent approach, this may NOT be your cup of tea if you're looking for a flip only.

I used to see breakfast tea trays on the master bed, for example.All in all, very nice house.