What steps do you take to figure out if the area is worth investing in? I

You're very welcome JennH.I'm from california originally, in fact I worked in Corona and llived in Rancho Cucamonga where we also experienced incredible appreciation rates.I know zero about the stock market except that anything I ever invested in I lost money on :( However, many of my friends have made money there.Fortunately, my RE investments recouped my stock losses :)If you do decide to follow through with land speculation, make sure you examine the land and have it surveyed before closing.

The area I am investing in is an area by the water with alot of big developer money going into the community.

What city and state are you in? I

We all know that the bubble has burst in most places, but if the neighborhood you're planning on investing in is depreciating due to crime, neglect, or other external factors, you may want to reconsider your bid.

Does anyone have a good solution for re-financing an auto loan that I am upside down in? I

Then I assume an exchange 1031 would be the way to go if we lived there a short time to fix it up before renting and then buy another home to actually live in. Is

Hi nice to hear from you,currently ran into a nice peace of land with forest - for an amazing price of 0.5 Euro for square miter.except for that, there are usually nice opportunities to get land by the sea, at the lake side or at the mountains for about 2$ per square miter.But please if you tell me what you are interested in, I might be able to give you a better answer.Have a nice day,Yair

If the beachfront condo you’re investing in is $60,000 while every other condo in the area is $200,000, there’s probably a reason. 2.

Commodity investing is even worse when you read about a rain storm that moves through the Midwest and demolishes a crop of whatever you had invested in. I