RUBs are not based on consumption, therefor tenants/residents lack positive reinforcement (lower overall rental expense) to conserve water or even report a cycling toilet. 

More than half of banana imports, America’s most popular fruit by volume, comes in through the ports being struck as of Tuesday morning, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.Other items I have read that are at risk are: cherries, cocoa, sugar, imported wine, beer and hard liquor.In the spirit of the strike impacting more than just materials and labor directly correlated to real estate, I intentionally posted this in "Off Topic" as I want to get a better understanding of what your concerns are with an ongoing strike.

Hey one, hey all. I dont know if Im posting this in the right place but i had a question.i plan on going to a auction this Tuesday. I dont plan on buying or bidding on anything at all, rather I'd like to see what happ...

Restrict your consumption (e.g., TimFerris stoicism-style) and avoid a property purchase for your primary residence, unless you intend to house hack over and over.

OK you take two lumps of sugar in your coffee and I drink mine black. 

I believe there are diminishing returns on greater and greater levels of consumption.

Just a guy from Houston/Sugar Land, Texas. 

Reading a couple books, going to Invest Gainesville REI meetings, and doing as much consumption of bigger pockets as possible has been my curriculum.

Hi Grant, I recently just purchase a duplex in Sugar House and I plan to hold on to it as a straight rental.

When building new, it is possible to design and build houses, and larger buildings, with a modest increase in up-front capital (10 - 15%) costs in comparison to the "normal/typical" minimum code build, which have resulting energy consumption 70%+ lower.