Back in my "younger" days we used to do a lot of camping and fishing in your area.all cash

Been trading oil futures via QM and CL for years now.

Putting your money into a secured and guaranteed bond is investing, but then again some would say so is trading oil futures.

REI is like fishing, you can't catch a fish if your hook is in the air.

Oil's $130 a barrel if not $200 in two years or less, which puts a crimp in the tourist business.Look out.

That said, I am just a small fish in this pond; but my long-term plans include MFHs - if and when I can make the numbers work for me.

Same here, 20% sure removes the little fish from the pond doesn't it.

A 5% rent increase is not going to cover the 37% increase in heating oil this coming heating season.

Get a degree that can actually land you a job if you need one.I also seriously suggest a foreign language.You don't need a degree to do real esate if your ultimate goal is to wear jeans with holes in the knees and hang out with small time contractors as you do small deals.That fix and flip stuff gets mighty old when you are old enough that your knees hurt and your back is screaming by the end of the day.If you expect to get up to bigger things and swim with the big fish in real estate, lacking education puts you at a real disadvantage.

I also love horses, art - particularily oil paintings, camping and spending time with with my fiancee!