The fire is mainly isolated in the garage and a little bit spread to the kitchen.  

Like options, seller financing and use of OPMStep eight: Work to develop better systems to pursue, attract, document, control, risk management (to control loss).Step nine: Take out or isolate profits. 

Thanks guys.I know there are some eternal optimists and isolated pockets of strength in the real estate market but it sounds like it could take a longer before we really know the extent of the problems if lenders are not foreclosing on properties they normally would due to lack of manpower, reworking bad loans, whatever.BTW Merrill Lynch took another huge hit due to the subprime mess after previously writing down assets.

Even in the areas isolated up the hills.I don't invest where I wouldn't plant my flag if need be and I do not incur unnecessary risk.

This is an isolated case, but: My best friend bought a lovely little condo in a rehabbed mansion- six units.

I'm hoping this is enough, but I've been reading about isolation clips, also referred to as whisper clips or channel clips to hang the resilient channeling from.

Then you can isolate your funds from local exposure.

In both cases, I had some friends and mentors that made that journey a little less isolated.

At that point you will know if you have an isolated issue or a larger one. 

I'm more concerned with these charts when certain asset classes are pulled out and/or isolated, and when they refer to specific urban environs and MSAs.