Yet, we aren't allowed to tap our reserves in the Gulf of Mexico, off the California coast and in Alaska.We have the largest known reserves of natural gas in the world but are limited in our ability to tap them because of purely political reasons like we have with oil.We aren't allowed to expand our use of nuclear power either.

In this case, people acted out of pure greed and no one person/entity is to blame.

I just think that other than that, it's a purely personal and individual, based on too many other factors.

I can get the rest of my info elsewhere, but for pure entertainment value, and ideas, and if you're into what they call infopreneuring which is not too different from the entertainment industry, they have business plans for that too.

So, this is pure speculation. 20% down on $1.7M is $340K.

Verify the mortgage pre-approval with the lender.Find out what they're going to have to put up for a down payment, and ask for that amount for the option money.I'd do it purely as an option, and leave the existing lease in place.

It is pure emotion to them.

[NOTE: In a pure democracy, 51% beats 49%.

Hard to say without being able to compare your house to the competition.Its not purely a profit vs. cost situation.

Tony,If you read the whole article, the conclusion was that, as investment is wasn't a bad one given the stable prices in the area, but I do agree, however that you shouldn't buy a low-income property you never see.The best part that I took from the article is: "Financially speaking, (Purchasing carpet for the unit - E.Z.) this $213 purchase is pure stupidity: it doesn't add to the property value and will hurt this month's cash flow.