Some feel it is too toxic, but if you sprinkle it where pets and kids can't get to it, like inside walls, the roaches don't become immune like they do to other pesticides.

Some would think nothing of dropping 50/100k, etc on a piece of jewelry or automobile; while others would scoff at the idea of purchasing a large dollar luxury item, and would use that to further invest, ie, buy more properties, invest in stock market, etc.Life is too short, and if you are in a comfortable financial position to be able to afford that "special" something that you've always wanted then I say, "Go for it."

The beverage and automobile industries are famous for this type of variable attack and we should use it as well.

LOLI do not get too much into politics and the big picture too much.Dennis I understand your position.My mom a few years ago had a full knee replacement.The surgeon that operated on her is one of the best in my half of the United States.Medicare covered part of it and then her secondary insurance picked up the rest.She was one of the last patients with Medicare that this Doctor took.The reason he no longer was taking Medicare is not only were they going to start squeezing them on pay outs but the bigger issue was control of the patient care.For instance my mom has one of the best knees with no issues and full range.It's the same the professional athletes get for sports etc.The surgeon was telling us Medicare was fixing to dictate to them what brand and quality of knees they would have to surgically install in their patients.All because they want to buy cheap crap to make a buck and buy in bulk.The surgeon said he is not putting in junk knees from Medicare and then the patient sues him for revisions,infections,messed up internal parts that fail prematurely when the problem isn't the surgeon but being forced to use an inferior product.More policy thinking they know what is best but creating more problems than solving them.

The days where Wal-Mart, Target and Automobile Companies try and get shoppers for the weekends...Stand out...

@Charlie Fitzgerald  its just we have short memories.. and Appreciation tends to get targeted as anyone who would invest for appreciation is not wise..when in fact in 07 to 2010 NO model was immune from the wipe out.I look at OPUS  huge billion dollar commercial developer from Minnesota.. they build some of the premier commercial retail in PDX for 20 years.they got caught holding a ton of commercial in Phoenix and had to file BK.For me cash flow is nice but appreciation and forced appreciation is nicer and better payday.as for cash flow I like interest  and not dealing with tenants and PM's...

That sometimes gives me the false impression that I am immune to bubble fever when making my offers to purchase.

this was GA AL MS MO IN  so not all markets were immune..

Once the sponsoring employer goes away, the plan must be terminated and rolled over to an IRA.Taking passive rental income and creating a separate corporation to provide management services to oneself as mentioned earlier in the thread not only has the time and expense of setting up, maintaining records for and reporting taxes for that separate corporation, but also adds 15.3% in self-employment taxes to any of the income now deemed to be self-employment.While the Solo 401(k) has many nice features, two of the primary advantages such plans have over IRA alternatives are higher contribution limits and the immunity from taxation on UDFI in leveraged real estate transactions. 

I was told by a colleague that manufactured homes are considered "chattel" (e.g. like an automobile) and as such have a depreciation schedule like personal property, e.g. 5, 7, 10 yrs, so I am surprised to hear your comments that it is longer than that.