I have this image in my mind of ancient Rome and some dude knows a friend who needs to sell a feild fast...

I would rather see $150/door on a property with brand new mechanicals than $250/door on a property with ancient heating/electrical systems.

Who knows but if you are paying anything near a 6% commission, you are being fooled and lied to by an ancient model broker who doesn't adapt to marketing efficiencies.

(yup, I am)...the story is about how this guy discovers a guitar behind a waterfall in an ancient secret and abandoned cave.

If you're talking about Bozeman in the 90's, then that is just ancient history, before the town was "discovered" by REI's.

I had someone from Egypt use by card for playing online games.

The theory behind brrrrrrrrr (new name, ancient concept) is that it's offset by you putting that money to work in some productive way that earns more money than you are paying to have access to that capital. 

This is because all the young engineers want to live in the city, and if your startup isn't in SF, you essentially can't find young engineers (which means you're stuck paying about double for the ancient 30-50 year olds).I know a couple medium-sized startups (200-500 people) outside of SF that are forced to bring in 50-100 engineering summer interns each year, hoping to recruit a few of them after college. 

Livin life ;)Hwy 1 near Monterey :)In AZ checking out ancient ruins in the hillsides with my sister :)Inner-tubing in Austin TX w/ @Lynn CurrieThe 'Ol Miss in New Orleans ;)Bonnaroo!!!

But what about this idea - what would stop a 7 year-old kid in BF Egypt from making bids on this house?