He had about $1.8MM (that's million) in stocks/bonds etc, but mostly in retirement type accounts, plus another $1.5MM in real estate plus a couple of boats etc.

Lately there have been a few threads about noobies worried that they're "missing the boat" by waiting and that "all the good deals will be gone!"

And when you get it in your boat, it might be a really big fish!

:zzz:I am in the same boat man, I am already an insomniac, and obessive learner, so this has just fed into that 10 fold.

there are no jobs here (besides retail sales jobs and government jobs)... taxes are ridiculously high... the climate is cold... houses are ridiculously cheap (I can buy a waterfront house with a boat dock for 170k; I can buy a single-unit fixer for 30k).

That's one of the most common reasons.Because they are losing money due to a lot of maintenance.Becuase of a death in the family (maybe the owner).Because the owner wants to move to Florida, buy a boat, buy a motorhome, etc.I could go on and on, but if you think this is a great deal you should be looking at this TODAY.

Be careful you don't read to much and miss the boat on a good deal.

I think we're in the same boat.

People will do this with cars, boats, houses and the like.

The days of rising tide floating all boats is over so to make the real dollars you must create the value yourself.