Given the communication tech nowdays, why can't we create local co-ops to fund small manufacturing businesses to start creating real wealth.

The only guys that maybe did that come to mind were at the dawn of the tech age much the same way a couple guys at the dawn of the industrial age did.

higlad to be a member ... been "lurking" for a year or so and didn't realize what i have been missing.i have been investing in real estate since 2001 and have been providing web based services & training for investors since 2002.my main focus now is virtual wholesaling so I can help you if you have any questions about leveraging tech into your RE business

The bonus that I found a few years back is when the rental industy was a bit sluggish, due to large amounts of first home buyers leaving their rentals to purchase thier first home, I did not have a giant decrease in rental applicants.

It always looks good on the rental offer to have appliances - no one wants to move or haul giant pieces like that.And if they want them to work, then they will have to take care of them!

At least, not if you're not a giant company like Harrahs or MGM Grand.

Either owned and operated a small business and it became larger, worked for a successful start up (think high tech), that went public, went to "trade school" (doctor, lawyer) and went to the upper reaches of their field, or worked long and hard at their job, saved and invested wisely and didn't pi## away their money on foolish things like new cars every two years etc.There are two sides to becoming a millionaire, getting it (offense) and keeping it (defense).

HOWDY YALLGarGus it sounds like the Austin area is making a good comeback or at least the start of one.I remember when I took my ABR over there everyone was dealing with contract wars and then the high tech crash came.BCS is still riding the wave and building is going on everywhere.Especially in the commercial arena.Land has gone up steadily which has escalated prices but this area is still undervalued compared to most of the places folks are coming from.It is common to see people buying with a good chunk left over from their out of state sales proceeds.Investors in rental properties are not as happy as they once were as the escalated prices are making it hard to get a good return without putting more in.The junker market has alot of inventory for those that rehab.Some Ive seen as low as 22000.The lots are usually good size.(10000 sq ft and bigger).Locations most of the time are iffy.High end rehabs are coming into the picture more now.Wealthy College kids live in and trash expensive homes that their folks buy and then wind up selling them cheap to cut their losses.Ilove this country.Well im off to NYC for 2 weeks of R&R with the family.Hope yall write a bunch of clean deals while I'm gone.Adios.Jennysh thanks for the website on your condo hotel its a beauty!

Giant house for rent works like a charm but you will be lucky to have 3-4 people out of twenty callers actually show up to look at it.

Go GIANTS & 49ERS!!!