@Bayard P.Some quick international rankings to support my post:- #8 in the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI)- #10 in GDP for 2015- 4th biggest city in North America based on population.- Named the best place to live in the world by The Economist based on 6 of its indexes. - #8 in safetyand the list goes on… ; )

My experience has been in the Real Estate Private Equity space working as an Accountant/Financial Analyst for a global firm based out of Palm Beach Florida who primarily buys/sells large multi-family, hotel and residential development deals.

When there is a recession, especially on a global scale those markets get hurt badly because people are not spending money going on vacations.

Now that I have a deal that is stretching my equity limits I wish I had stopped chewing gum and paid attention.Looking for any intel on possibilities of using equity in a Profit Sharing KEOGH toward money down on a conventional bank loan.Thank you in advance for your time.

Just stumbled across this: http://www.citylab.com/housing/2016/02/detroit-home-mortgage-housing-market-appraisals-lending-clinton-global-initiative/463395/ via CityLab.Most of you in the market have probably had this discussion.

If your tenant drops gum on the floors, drags heavy furniture across it, has a pet or child, etc etc then those floors will lose their coating and look horrible.  

Oil industry, auto industry (subprime loans), and global deflationary pressures all can greatly affect US RE wherever you are. 

Hi PaulWondering if you have any update of your experience working with or purchasing an investment home with TJ Global?  

What does it bring to the [local, national, global] table?

I'm not a macroeconomist that's going to offer predictions about the global economy.I will say that I am 100% certain, however, that current mortgage credit standards and current mortgage loan quality are not even in the same universe as the subprime 2005-07 loans.Furthermore, the up-and-coming younger couples buying homes today have all had uncles/cousins/etc that got foreclosed on.