If you buy that condo, and then have to sell it a few years later for the same price, you lose 10%, $25,000, just in transaction costs. 2% on the front end, 8% on the back end.

Either the train is going to hit you or you are going to get out of the way, just in the nick of time.If you are a wholesaler and I am a wholesaler, which by the way I am a buy and holder first.

Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the banks will need even more money to shore up their damaged balance sheets and feel secure enough to lend more freely. “Our economic system is critically dependent on the free flow of credit,†he said. “More capital injections and guarantees may become necessary to ensure stability and the normalization of credit markets.†And just in case U.S. lawmakers and Barack Obama’s new administration didn’t hear clearly, Fed Vice Chairman Donald Kohn delivered a similar message.

He did NOT shovel dirt UNDER the walk, just in the holes beside it.

Justin,You have the right idea, but your execution needs a little fine tuning.First, an aside.

Justin....Just been here done that...Leverage is a 2 edged sword...Leverage in your business as much as you can...but, personally you should be deleveraging to create personalfreedom....For most starting out those 2 things are one and the same...So, when the business is leveraged.. they are also, personally leveraged...And when the blade flips....You get cut...If you're lucky.. it's just a flesh wound....If your not...

I know that the money is sitting just in front of me staring at me.

Originally posted by Justin Schnettler:Nationwide- Do you know of a bank that will do option 1?

Stock market will climb then fall again in Nov. and Dec. bounce back the end of Jan. 2010 after that their will climb just in time for the 2010 elections.Companies will fail, new ones will take their place.

Justin,One of the rules that is often talked about is the 50% Rule.