Beware of uncle sams bill both on the sale of your business and going forward as you consider where to allocate.My 2 cents, the bond market isnt particularly attractive for the foreseeable future and is more likely to actually lose you money, especially with longer duration.Be aware of costs, stick to low expense ratio ETFs and go passive in the the equity markets if you do not have any macro thoughts of your own.As far as real estate goes, BP is a great place to learn the ropes, especially if you are interested in swinging a hammer and buying direct properties.

@Sam Clemons Are they offering to do the work?

Thanks for your time and advice-Sam

Thanks, Sam :-)

@Sam Askar a friend of mine work managing the builder for a big vacation complex.

@Sam ShuehEven in the are I am in where it's very industrial and there have been very little layoffs?

Hi Sam, I'm new and just learning about real estate investing myself.

@Sam Alkattan it would be easier if you call my husband to walk you through the pros and cons.

Originally posted by @Sam Chak:As a holder of second lien on a mortgage what are the legal Costs of foreclosing a home in Ohio state I am looking at  For an uncontested foreclosure in OH, you can expect to pay ~$5K to $6K. 

The other portion of your question and getting down to the tax benefits of it are going to be best addressed by a CPA yes, as you're going to be going off of a % base or SqFt base and it sounds like it isn't a true 'duplex' equal down the middle in terms of sizing- to then split your deductions 50% down the middle would fall into the real of we don't go there and mess with Uncle Sam that way and stay out of trouble.