Kind of like a stock many people overpay up front to buy for forward earnings not today's earnings. 

I'm also HUGE fan of the some of books that have come to light through BP as well - Miracle Morning, Rich Dad Poor Dad's, & Think and Grow Rich & all the other books we've heard through the podcast that I'm still in the works on.I've come to BP after being in the stock market through various means over the past 6 years.

And while it's still too early to tell how Opportunity Zones are going to affect lower income and other under represented segments, there is still quite a bit of housing stock available for rehab. 

I'm an engineer and by selling off my employee purchase stock we were able to buy our first property. 

Ironically, it opened my mind to the stock market.

I've also made extra principal payments if I've sold a stock or other investment and want to put the money to work for me.

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both physical and stock in a gold bullion holding company.

Chicago has an outstanding housing stock that consists of duplexes, triplexes, and quads(or two flats, three flats, and four flats as we call them here). 

Stocks?