CPS seeks to borrow $1 Billion to run schools in 2015-16 and make next year's pension payment. 

If you are a "small creditor" as defined by Dodd-Frank as someone who did less than 500 originations the previous calendar year and has less than 2 Billion (with a "B") in assets, you are considered a "small creditor".

Houston September Housing Stats are out:  http://www.har.com/content/newsroomHighlights are: Single-family home sales rose 3.5 percent compared to September 2014;Total property sales were up 2.2 percent (8,024 units);Total dollar volume increased 3.8 percent to $2.1 billion;At $270,901, the single-family home average price reached a record high for a September;At $208,000, the single-family home median price also achieved a record September high;Single-family homes months of inventory climbed to a 3.5-months supply versus 2.9 months a year earlier.

Federal and state lawmakers are taking up the issue, questioning why federal agencies are selling loans at a discount of as much as 30 percent to such firms.One company has emerged as a lightning rod, criticized by housing advocates and lawyers for borrowers, but admired by investors: Lone Star Funds, a $60 billion private equity firm founded in 1995 by John Grayken.

When you look at guys like T Boone Pickens who didn't make his first billion until he was in his 80's and still works a 40=60 hour work week, or Warren Buffet who really didn't become a billionaire until he was almost 70 and hasn't slowed down much, or even the "Colonal" who was 90 and working full time when he finally made his millions one can't help but think that at 70 there's still a lot of work to do.I'm just not one for sitting around doing nothing while there's still so much to do.

There is a sale coming up in November for +/- 8,000 at $1.3 Billion broke into several different pools.  

@Jim Groves, I should clarify that when I said "now is the time to buy", I meant for private equity firms buying entire REITs (which is the latest trend: https://www.reit.com/news/articles/blackstone-purchase-strategic-hotels-6-billion ).

We are on the worlds stage as a great city to invest in, but unfortunately it has attracted millions posibly billions of outside dollars and they will buy anything.  

Sam Zell has agreed to sell more than 23,000 apartments controlled by his real-estate company, Equity Residential, for $5.4 billion to Starwood Capital Group, the companies said.I saw the above news a couple of weeks ago but forgot to post it.  

I looked for, spoke with and agree to work with a group of hotel investors who have acquired over 5,000 hotel rooms worth $1.5 BILLION. 2.