Other areas like northern WA not so much because hydro makes the underlying cost of power much lower.In calculating ROI, don't leave out the reduced bill.

But I'm starting to see some bubbles looming on the horizon and it ain't as easy making $ in RE as it was when there was a flood of distressed and foreclosed properties to pick through.Presently and personally I really liked @James Park's idea about cooling your jets for awhile and parking the 1m in that <1% money market spread out at 250k chunks in order to play it safe with FDIC limitations or be in a bank you trust with a sweep.I think, and it's just my personal humble opinion as a 70 year old that's been through several downturns, that we've reached another pinnacle in our economy.

I think the most actionable step from the episode was "buy a private jet so brokers take you more seriously" I have added that to my goals for 2015. 

their are monsters leasing companies that actually own the jets and the airlines lease them from them.    

A few of the hydro-electric dams have gone off-line and the Hoover Dam is already loosing efficiency.

Just bought my tickets back to the states and will be back January 20th... so after a few days of jet lag relief I'll likely be touching base with y'all.

In no particular order, Houston House Buyers, Jet Lending, NewWestern, Big State House Buyers are the ones that all come to mind.

Having to go into a minefield and retrieve an overturned jet fuel truck with 20,000 gallons of fuel on the airbase.  

Do the math.Yes taking money out of your retirement account is a sin for most people.Just make sure you don't buy jet skis and put it in cash flowing assets like rentals or syndications.

@Lee Bell oh yeah, had a plumber come in and hydro jet it.