But it is taking FOREVER to get to that point.

Even though I have a great corporate sales job with a W2 income over $200k annually, I've always known I didn’t want to rely on that income forever.

As Account Closed said, all investments have the potential to lose money, but you also don't want to sit on the sidelines forever.

If your unlucky enough to invest in these areas your “wait” for a rebound might be quite a long time - or forever.  2 - Governmental Regulation  - Rent control, rental use regulations, property taxes, zoning, etc.

Nothing lasts forever. 

Actually the comps say $600k but I don't think I could get that as it will need a new roof soon and there is asbestos siding that is still in good shape, but it is still a liability) I am still in the home until my youngest graduates in three years, but she is the only one left and when she is not with me (50% of the time) I am at what will be our forever home in NH. 

Then the $ I put in to satisfy the hud, which is ultimately the amount the seller would do a seller carry back for, would be paid back to me from the seller on their side of the HUD and then the seller has that amount less in the pocket and takes a 2nd lien with the borrower.And 100% not some Pace Morby crap, i've been doing this longer before he was making up names for creative financing that's been around forever. :)

Most commodities and markets are efficient, which means nothing good lasts forever.

They were angry and resentful that I was making money on the trash that was sitting in their warehouses forever and that they couldn't sell to anyone on Earth.

Right now Im renovating my "forever home" that I also bought with a Fannie Mae homestyle.