He earned $16,000—which seems like a lot for showing up at a Bellevue restaurant for a short evening chat about how people need to ignore the naysayers and have the guts to pull the trigger.
But I guess some people really want to hear that kind of thing.
The tally for Rossi's seminar income comes from his personal financial disclosure statement, which he filed recently after previously asking for an extension. Other details from Rossi's filing:
In all, Rossi owns property and other investments worth between $4,395,000 and $15 million...His total income last year was listed as between $380,000 and $1.5 million, according to the filing with the Secretary of the Senate. In 2008, when he last ran for governor, he reported income of at least $255,000.
Rossi made the bulk of his money from rent on several apartment and medical office buildings. Some buildings he has owned for years, while he received ownership interest in others through his work for Coast Equity.
His biggest asset was Hartford Court LLC, which owns apartments in Lake Stevens. It was valued at between $1 million and $5 million.
