Everything else is where the RISK is, Dirt will B worth more tomorrow...I'd wager my bottom dollar on it (& already have)Truly NOBODY "loses" on REAL Estate in the long haul, it just doesn't happen.U can't say that about anything else except precious metals 8)

The demand of restaurants for harvested, fresh herbs is huge and the local precious few local growers can't even begin to supply enough product for everyone.Anyway, eco-tourism, agri-tourism, micro-farming, CSA's, and organic growing are exploding right now and, in my opinion, they all go hand-in-hand.I'm currently looking for advice about selling our home and buying this new property in the following thread:http://forums.biggerpockets.com/viewtopic.php?

hi,i am interested in the general market in st. louis and in particular the cherokee st area...i would like to have a place to live and also have an attached storefront to sell my antique jewelry...i would appreciate any comments on the above...

They (and their agent) always think they've been taken to the cleaners but then they don't have to dump $40 or $50k into fixing up their precious asset.

Your dreams and goals are a precious commodity and exposing them to fear and negativity will not help you achieve them.I didn't use to talk to my family about what I was doing.

If I don't use the external fan I bought, the thing will certainly burn a hole somewhere precious.

I've wasted precious money on RE seminars, boot camps, online courses etc.

My rule; if you are that forthcoming, you are a terrific risk ... it is the ones that hide the truth that are the problems.If I do meet with a prospect face to face, I pay close attention to how new the automobile is, the jewelry, the toys, i.e. cell phone, and the clothes - are they designer clothes.NOTE: I once read more than 50 percent of people making less than poverty level wages own a smart phone.

I would think for the time involved you could free up some of your marketing time to take the important things-the calls and spending more time with that precious daughter!

Very common in India to have significant wealth tied up in gold jewelry.