Some reading/listening for bending/mending the mind:http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2012/01/taleb_on_antifr.htmlhttp://www.zerohedge.com/news/mike-krieger-explains-why-its-leadership-stupidhttp://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/bernprop.htmlRead also this guys book, War is a Racket: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smedley_ButlerRead, learn, think, understand.Tony

@Charlie Clough and @Joe Mende, to comment on your question on how this will affect existing non-conforming units;First and foremost, there is a big difference if you have a legally existing non-conforming unit Vs. an illegal unit.

I think speculation is on the mend right now here.If you say housing affordability is going to shoot up if rates down come too much, you mean get even lower than they already are or get better than 40 year lows?

At the very least, don't let the deal break down over mending some carpet.

Quote from @Isabella Mendes: Hi everyone, I have 350k I need to invest asap into something that gives me a return every month so I can live off that money in Brazil. 

We had no control over the situation and did everything in our power legally and ethically to mend the situation.

There are a lot of economic indicators that lead me to believe that my market is going to grow, both with major job market improvements and communities on the mend from the drug crisis.

Normally i'd say just take 25% of the cash and pay down some of the debt, but if 50k can give you $500/m, end of the year you'll already have 3k saved up already, plus you can borrow more against it.

Hey @Joe Mende - I am personally not planning to do any investing outside of Chicago. 

@Joe Mende yes of course.