She likely feels that she is tied to that specific cushy federal gov't job and has no value to the private sector, which incidentally might have been a self-fulfilling prophecy, but needn't have been had she made different choices earlier in life.

My equity (stock market) positions are usually in the low to mid 20%, but i have less exposure to the equities sector today.

Hartford, Avon, Canton, Bloomfield, etc.) or by the shore in the New Haven area.Once I do get back to the states, I think I'll probably get a full-time meh-paying job in the nonprofit sector, perhaps working with an NGO or a community-based organization, and eventually get back to school for my Master's in international development, but I really have been looking for some sort of investment opportunity that I can get behind to complement (justify, really) a mediocre salary for a career path that will put me in the sort of jobs that will make me happy with life (but still leave me with bills).

I believe the same situation is true for many sectors of the economy.

This would have a ripple effect that would effect the whole real estate sector.

TIA.Please also tell us a little background about you/your company, a few words would do, just for us to have an idea on the sector you are active in.

I truly believe real estate, more than many other sectors, can greatly benefit from mobile technology.

So instead of trying to pick a sector that may be the absolute wrong or right call - learn to read macros and invest defensively where ever you find yourself when that magic moment occurs. 

Use that time to get accurate cost estimates.If the seller refuses, then you should either back out of the deal or over-estimate the cost of repairs and look for a price reduction of that amount.Decide in haste, repent at leisure.

Rather than have them text us at their leisure.2018 Goal: Complete renovations on two current properties.