Also, independent tower developers will typically be able to pay a bit more.

I was taught by my first government teacher that the *Declaration of Independence stated: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

My concern is that I want to make sure I'm on the right track to reach my future goal of finanical independence but I don't want to pay someone who won't provide real help.

Controlling votes is done independently of party.

Nakheel PJSC, the Dubai state-owned developer of three palm-shaped islands in the Persian Gulf, said Nov. 30 that it is scaling back or delaying work on some of its $30 billion in projects, including the 62-story Trump International Hotel & Tower near the Mega Yacht Club on the trunk of Palm Jumeirah. “In such a nasty downturn, which we are seeing now, they are just not immune to global events,†said Michael Baer, founder of Dubai-based Baer Capital Partners and great-grandson of Julius Baer, who started Switzerland’s largest independent wealth manager. “Maybe the boom is over for the time being.†The sheikhdom may need help from Abu Dhabi and the U.A.E. to service its debt, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

When a portfolio of loans is sold, independent audits will be performed on a sample of the portfolio tto ensure compliance.

And how do you list your properties - do you use the traditional brokerages or do you list independently, etc.?

I'm speed walking on a long path to that great thing we call "financial independence".

Got a question for you folks. I'm not in a position where I "need" to go back to work....but I am kind of bored and I've always been involved in community projects, scouting leader, coast guard auxilliary, pheasants ...

If you have no income (assuming that you aren't independently rich), the bank is not going to give you a commercial loan.