I've routinely gotten 10% off or cash discounted cards by shopping smart.

I regularly provide free seminars and webinars on my philiosophy towards investing, passive vs. active, etc.

Is there a reason you are using flame retardant lumber instead or regular lumber?

Yes, you *can* buy within a corporation, but from a tax standpoint, this is not the ideal situation.In a regular C-Corporation, all income is taxed at a corporate rate that is generally much higher than an individual rate.  

I quite literally had to make a note to remind myself to eat and drink regularly. 

Regularly network with cash buyers, mortgage brokers, lawyers, notaries and other professionals in the real estate field.

When clients start to ask me to "sharpen my pencil" regularly, and I know my prices are in line for the scope of work and quality I give them, it starts to make me feel unappreciated and slightly taken advantage of and they soon become former clients.

Get a good accountant who has significant clients who are real estate investors and/or small business people.My accountant is no longer local to me, but he used to be in NH and travels regularly to NH and MA.

I am obviously getting regular fire insurance, but what about liability insurance?

We normally quote % as net pre-tax - meaning, after all purchase and routine running costs have been taken into consideration (barring unexpected expenses such as vacancies or maintenance).Is this what you're all referring to here?