Roots are very much alive.

I'm not rooting for an interest increase due to my memories.

I'd think most small (and fading) towns are populated with people who have long term roots in the area- that means they also have family homesteads there.

My goal for 2014 is to buy/renovate four to five homes and buy and hold at least two additional rental properties.Currently, I'm a full time Federal worker (I write contracts) but my roots are in construction.

Local bank might take on a rehab loan but the larger regional and national banks that do not have deep roots in the area not so much.Most of these deals are HML loans.

Perversely, I'm kind of rooting for her and hope she's found her calling and can make some restitution.

Not understanding what the possible root problem is when looking at a particular situation can be disastrous, and costly.If you do not know, for example, how a typical toilet actually functions, and the actual cost of typical replacement parts (under $20) and what is involved in replacing them (less than five minutes work), you might not be making the best choices when repair is needed, or when renovation estimates are calculated.

Just try and realize that if you want to succeed you will succeed, no matter how many temporary set backs you experience.I'm rooting for you!

It is not the storms and winds that knock down the Grand Old Tree, it is the bugs and decay in the root system that bring it down.

I realize the root of it is to just seal up everything.