Further back still, I found that during certain ages in there have been times and cultures where people with general bodies of knowledge were favored over people with more specific, single talents.What encouraged me to open this discussion is just thinking about what keeps bringing me back to real estate as a career path, and its not just about the potential to make money or financial security.

There's such a culture of blaming everyone but one's self for one's situation they just need to "show them" to do that to one, even though it's one's own fault.

Matt Desmond writes about the eviction culture in Milwaukee inner city neighborhoods from both the landlord and the tenant perspective.

Within this contract, the Developer will have a Feasibility Period (60 -120 days if it doesn't require a Rezoning) during which they will have access to your land to conduct any due diligence they deem necessary (wetlands, title, cultural, geotech, traffic, etc.) to help them understand if the project works for them and any associated risks.

(I am practicing my Aussie -- I love the people/culture!)

It has to feel good and you have to create a culture where everyone is striving to get better. 

Debt service is crushing the middle class and has become a part of our culture...Buck that trend and you can not only get out of debt, but accomplish your goal of building passive income to support a lifestyle beyond slingin' pizza dough.

My heart wants to be in my hometown but financially speaking there's better opportunity in the less desirable cities where the unemployment rates have dropped and the culture is growing.

In the last five years alone the market has been booming, and while the price of entry is higher than many areas, I think that if you're willing to sit on the property for a few months, a year, or a few years you would see great returns.A lot of big tech companies have been coming to Austin, it's culture of supporting small business has been great for startups, I read recently that they were had been polling for a professional sports team, and last, the prices of properties very near to some of Austin's biggest attractions (Downtown, the Domain, the Greenbelt, the lake, Circuit of the Americas) are still affordable.

Scott Speer and myself run a local investors meetup the last Wednesday of every month at Johnny's Irish Pub, starts at 7pm.