I suppose...if it's just the indy's business that generates the cash flow...then that would leave you in little other than a position of being a pimp. And, really, who wants that? It goes back to the age old discussion of being indy vs. parlour. While I have never been a pimp, I have certainly been in spots where I have had to ask of the other...."please don't make me act in a manner that will be upsetting to us both"....
I like to buy assets....tangible assets. Anything else is...well...intangible. I suppose the payoff can be high, but the risks equal the payoff. I bought a utility once, but it didn't work out so well. My error.
kindest,
eddie.