I added original art, designer furniture, and some nice sheets and stuff.

I'm checking to see if anyone has thoughts on what areas in DFW will go up in value like we've seen happen with Knox/Henderson, the Bishop Arts District (Oak Cliff), Deep Ellum, and other areas. 

Creative Financing is the Art of "Horse Traders."

It sounds like it is the program Shockwave crashing and not the computer.You need to check and make sure it is essential or if you can just delete it.I just have the .pdf reader.A lot of those systems do constant updating, hog resources, and are clunky to run.http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/05/why-you-should-ditch-adobe-shockwave/

Originally posted by @Linda Weygant:Thank you @Art Allen - that's the most comprehensive explanation I've been able to find anywhere.  

There are a few good books on the topic:- Performance Anxiety by Gordon Moss- Note Investing Made Easier by Martin Saentz- The Art of Investing in Distressed Second Mortgages by Sherman ArnowitzKnow that these books were written when more distressed junior liens were available, and they all focus on institutional paper. 

Like Chris mentioned above, Starbucks' in the area, trendy restaurants, art galleries, "hipsters" are things that I'm seeing in Chicago neighborhoods that are transitioning. 

:Originally posted by @Art Allen:@Jay Y. 

You might want to meet me at Joe's  Squares Pizza on North Avenue, I have an art show up at this time; all sales go to charity, The Smile Train. www.auctions.investorsunited.comI may be able to give you some ideas on investing since I have been playing this crazy real estate game now for about 40 years.Real estate and the business of real estate is the greatest business in the world.No need for inventory.The government gives you lots of perksYou can make a million dollars with almost no moneyNo employeesThere are hundreds of thousands of sellers who want out of their real estate in the USYou have great tools (more than I had when I started 48 years ago)The internet, faxes, cell phone (both dumb and smart phones), real estate agents who will work all day for nothing until they sell something, MLSOh!

The art of REI has a lot to do with creativity and thinking outside the box.