Cris -You can wholesale anything -- bank-owned properties, for sale by owner properties, apartment buildings, self storage facilities....or even cars, jewelry, etc

To me it would make more sense to compare a stock market investment to the purchase of art, jewelry, or a collectible with the expectation that it is going to go increase in value.

That's like burning down a jewelry store to steal the melting gold.

Glad to hear it wasn't the realtor stealing jewelry or drugs this time around.

I actually wholesale fashion costume jewelry to many Beauty Supply stores in south side of Chicago and I know decent enough about different areas.

I just assume that you would be buying stolen jewelry and would get robbed at gunpoint frequently.

What I've found really funny is that my kids have been forced to walk the walk so its just another day at the park with mom....the neighbors' kids, the ones with the Juicy sweatpants and Tiffany & Co. jewelry are very excited to come over.

One of the windows was broken and they stole some jewelry and vandalized her furniture.

Jewelry/mink coat for his wife?

I expected a lot more diversification, with me being the sole 100% real estate.I have other assets that could be sold and still not make a % of my net: antiques, silver, art, jewelry, show dogs--none of it purchased for investment but still most of it could be cashed out for more than I paid for it.I do real estate because I both enjoy it and know it.