Insider trading is not illegal when it comes to real estate... if you are on the El Cerrito City Counsel and know a big development announcement is coming, you are allowed to buy a home in El Cerrito in spite of that.)

I would much rather choose to take action and be successful in spite of those things!

We're working really hard here to remain professional and helpful in spite of the bad attitude and sense of entitlement we're facing.Hi [ChopperDad],I think I understand a few sources of the misaligned expectations here.

In spite of that, it's also standard operating procedure for many builders.

Once it was completed we were excited to have completed our first project and shocked by how great it looked in spite of all the challenges.What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Finally, the Canadian economy is very dependent on the US economy so investing in Canada is probably the worst diversification you can get.Many smart investors from Montreal and elsewhere in Canada rather invest in the US because, in spite of the obstacles, it's much more profitable to do so.

But i've also seen investors do some of those kinds of deals in spite of my advise and done well.

I made an urgent request to obtain a duplicate key to the common area (note that this key is required to be able to enter my condo unit), and the property manager has not delivered the keys 7 days later, in spite of letting him know this is urgent.

Lots of good stuff going on in Oklahoma right now in spite of oil prices :-). 

In spite of that degree I felt more comfortable in the construction business.