I have to tell you I lost $50 million last year...was thinking about buying Bitcoin but I was too scared that the value might drop, so I passed.No risk=no reward.

Second Bitcoin.

I may be heading to an investor's event in KC tonight, "KC House Traders".

Look at the value of Bit Coin. 

None of us are Macro traders so worrying about rates vs inflation ignores how we all plan on making money; through the four wealth generators of REI.

If you want to be a day trader, you either demo trade till you prove yourself or you open an account with a small amount you expect to lose as "tuition" cost.

There has been quite a bit of development and the area has a wide variety of amenities, including a Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Harbor Greens, etc. 

Following up on above: Since a professional real estate borrower can indeed deduct interest he does pay, according to the IRS, interest he is contractually obligated to pay but doesn't, can apparently be considered income against him, and thus expense to the lender@Dan Rudolph  - Your comment is well-taken (love Tesla :-)   but there is a key difference: Tesla is not contractually obligated to its stock traders to pay $X.    

.), a former Goldman Sachs trader, added, "There is no evidence that the capital markets aren't working, and the sad thing is, no one on this side will tell you that Dodd-Frank is perfect."

It depends on:- what the comps say- estimate how much repair is needed since it's an "as-is" deal- estimate the income after verifying all revenue and expenses data- determine if given all the risks associated with this property, it still performs better than other investment opportunities I may have available (i.e. stock market, bond funds, gold, bitcoin, etc.)Cheers...