I am not sure if there is an instrument that allows a short on the housing market, but yes one can short the stock market, individual stocks.

Thoughts are: yes it has its place, but like any financial instrument should be used by those who fully understand all of the potential impacts well.

Brett, see if you can go to the tax assessors for Smithfield and neighboring towns (Smithfield, North Smithfield, Lincoln, North Providence, Johnston, Glocester) and ask if they will give you a printout of properties zoned commercial (or industrial - describe what your client wants to use the site for and let them decide what the zone should be), and with a minimum building are of 20,000 sf.You will need to go in person and be super nice (always a good idea in city/town halls) and IF they can do it (I would not expect all or even most will), and they will probably charge you either a flat fee or (more likely) a $/per-page amount.Alternately, if that fails, then you can try to get the same information from a list broker (commercial/industrial properties 20,000+sf building area); there are many list brokers of varying quality, just search Bigger Pockets forums and I'm sure a TON will come up.Once you have your list, go through them (using the tax assessor databases - see RIPropInfo.com for a list of links) to eliminate the unsuitable ones, then take what's left and either call (if you can get a name/number - try using the corporate database link at the bottom of the RIPropInfo site) or send direct mail.It would be a lot of effort, and the chances of hitting something are slim, but if you can double-end the listing it might be worth it.

Technically speaking there are a plethora of other debt or debt like instruments that would yield much higher, but I would not say the risk is comparable to your Ally account. 

Winning an Olympic Gold Medal, learning a musical instrument, reading War and Peace?

It was done by a X-ray fluorescence analyzer (XRF) instrument.  

I have a seller that wants to sell, but the lot they had evaluated, in 2007, (it's 2 lots side by side), the health dept said the soil is unsuitable for a septic system.

I don't yet have any legitimate experience in real estate investing, but my professional training has allowed me to become comfortable interpreting, researching for, and drafting contracts and other legal instruments.

It's a good thing when notes are sold the new note holder has to abide by the original terms.It reads as so:If all or any part of the Property or any Interest in the Property is sold or transferred (or if Borrower is not a natural person and a beneficial interest in Borrower is sold or transferred) without Lender's prior written consent, Lender may require immediate payment in full of all sums secured by this Security Instrument.

This site, as well as my local BP community, has an instrumental role in my journey as an investor and my growth as a real estate agent.