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This will show up in the upcoming September/October issue of Think Realty magazine.)Many real estate investors are looking to expand into new markets as backyard deals become scarcer and thinner based on demand for product, reduced HUD foreclosures and property values recovering from the mortgage meltdown.

Ruggieri has secured a career sales volume of over $200 million.Prior to joining Sperry Van Ness, he served as vice president of Ramshaw Real Estate, a full-service brokerage firm, where he remains involved in acquisitions, sales, development, and management of various types of investment properties.Career highlights include being the recipient of Sperry Van Ness’ Achievers Award for outstanding sales, Partner’s Circle Award (the company’s highest sales award), Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS), and authoring commercial real estate articles for regional and national real estate trade publications such as Units Magazine, MidWest Real Estate News, and Heartland Real Estate Business.Ruggieri is a member and a Graduate REALTOR Institute designee of the National Association of Realtors.

Barry,I'm a lifelong New Yorker.

Read TIME magazine Oct 19, 2009 "Why it's time to retire the 401(k)".Consider a Golden Goose that lays eggs forever (real estate), tax-free and/or tax-deferred forever OR a Golden Egg (401k) that is taxed at ordinary tax rates, is subject to volatility, has a "required" mimimum distribution (ask someone in their 70s-80s how that worked out during the lost decade), offers you very little control, limited investment options, etc.

I'd suggest you look into magazines devoted to hospitality.We don't discus them much here because that is a business that uses real estate more than it deals in real estate. 

According to an article that has been published in the Florida Realtor magazine, there is a Florida law that will become effective on July 1 that requires an owner or landlord to approve or deny a tenant application from any active service member.

I've previously done a startup magazine/media company and a startup nonprofit, both in NYC.

That's the nature of the world.30 years ago you probably would have been pretty sure that Playboy magazine and landline telephones would be relevant in 30 years.  20 years ago, you probably would have been pretty sure that physical maps would be relevant in 20 years.  10 years ago, you probably would have been pretty sure that DVD technology would have been relevant in 10 years.Things can change quickly, and if you only want to pursue ideas that will be relevant for 20-30 years, you're likely going to be disappointed.  

Books, magazines, internet & HGTV!!!