If the theory is meant to be limited to those four things, then okay, but if it's meant to be a very broad prescription, to encompass stocks as well, the theory doesn't hold water, and thus the advice to buy real estate now is called into question.

One is what J pointed out, you must put in the hard work and you must be diligent in your search, they should perhaps encompass  a large fishing net in multiple fishing waters.

This will encompass many 10-20k population towns. 

On some larger projects encompassing 25 acres I assembled the process took about 3 years.

Does anyone have a an all encompassing check list they use?

Go to closing.This is not all encompassing it is just a quick scenario to get you thinking.

I think they exaggerate the numbers because the "major" outbreak in Western Africa only affects 0.009% of the total populace of approximately 50 million people.The effected area encompasses some of the poorest regions in the world.

Northside school district encompasses my target area.

It can be good policy to keep the tenant but if they aren't asking for it, I'm probably not doing it until I need to or if there's an insurable loss..but that's me; Andy: In the context of a view encompassing only the immediate bottom line, your above statement fits and makes sense.

Your lawyer will ensure you have an encompassing shareholders agreement that deals with all possible avenues of exit for one, or more, of the shareowners - life happens, partnerships dissolve, marriages break down, people want to do other things.