Yes the accent was very strong back then 1980's, but the plain clothed cops were great.We eventually sold that student housing property for a huge profit JUST before it was outlawed by a code change, a GF of a friend worked in the city office so we had 'insider trading' info on the soon to be legislated laws, so we sold it up & running with great rental income. 

Business GoalsGrow to 500 units owned by end of 2019Synchronize my brokerage, property management co, and construction company so that they all can feed off each other, thus making the growth of each other much more fluidFocus on and fine tune my systemsPersonal GoalsFind balance in my work/personal lifePractice more yoga and meditation Spend more time learning a hobby that both my girlfriend and I are both intoParticipate and rank top 20 in Worlds Toughest Mudder

Just like your friends with massive credit card debt may have nicer clothes than you do, your friends who aren't house hacking will have more space, privacy, and comfort in their own home.

It ranks behind food and clothing, it’s merely number 3.And what of the doctor, he or she of the large home and expensive car?

A lot of cities & towns offer rebates for upgrading things like toilets, shower heads, clothes washers etc to low flow energy efficient items which make the initial cost of replacing them easier on your wallet. https://www.energystar.gov/rebate-finder

One problem is that bed bugs can get into your closet, and stay in your clothes for a long time.

There's also a tune from the musical, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" (which title is itself rather an amusing anachronism):Potiphar was counting sheckles in his den below the bedroom, ...If that's your thing, I'm happy for you, but by the end of the story, Scrooge's tune had changed:Coins when they jingle are meant to pass around.There HAS to be more to it than money - for me, at least.As Tony Robbins put it, I won't work that hard just to get slips of "paper" (it's mostly cloth, actually) with pictures of deceased notables on them ... or "credits" in checking account, ...He also says that money is not an "ends" goal.

Be aware the pests may hitchhike onto your equipment and clothing, so take precautions.