Legislation was rammed through Congress so fast that watchdog groups had little time to examine the bill.

A great article... thanks Dan.It sure does fill in some of the gaps, since the "mainstream media" is telling us NOTHING.I particularly liked these two paragraphs:"What terrifies me … what wakes me in a cold sweat … is that the single most corrupt, inefficient, incompetent and idiotic institution on face of the planet is now trying to “fix†the problem.And that especially frightens me because, the closer I examine the roots of this crisis, the clearer it becomes that it was engineered almost entirely by the very bumbling buffoons who are now charged with ending it: The U.S. government."

Examine the mortgage: Will the payment change?

Again, Flipper, you have managed to skirt the issues I brought up and stick mainly to the insults on me. 90% of your post that clarified your first post was aimed and calling me 'clueless' and 'ignorant' rather than examining or answering the questions I brought up.Sorry man but I don't consider your cheap shots, one-liners and strategically capitalized words real responses.But keep up the good work of posting extremely irresponsible statements and then when questioned, attacking the character of the person asking for an explanation.As much as you would like to think, the world front is not Candy-Land right now.

You can examine the beginnings of one of Tiger’s major sponsors, Nike, for a little insight on Bill Bowerman.

Also I had bought a course, which i'm very happy i did, and it gave me a contract to put the buyer in and actaully go into the deal stating that i have a group of investors that i work with and i will help u sell your house (something along those lines ill have to re-examine the info).

I have started buying and selling vacant lots in a large development in my area, with great success in just the last two months/There are tons of sellers looking to dump their lots, and I have had good luck selling quickly, I work at a title company, and so examine title and include title insurance on all purchases, and have tried to do everything the right way.Today i was confronted by a broker in the area about my business, which she says is illegal.

On the other hand, a guy I went to high school with finished the course in two weeks, and was sitting for the state exam in three.

You're very welcome JennH.I'm from california originally, in fact I worked in Corona and llived in Rancho Cucamonga where we also experienced incredible appreciation rates.I know zero about the stock market except that anything I ever invested in I lost money on :( However, many of my friends have made money there.Fortunately, my RE investments recouped my stock losses :)If you do decide to follow through with land speculation, make sure you examine the land and have it surveyed before closing.

In this article we examine three of the most significant non-financial issues that an investor should consider before investing in a commercial real estate deal.1) Selection of tenantsGiven that most real estate investors are buying property to generate cash flow and generate profit from asset appreciation some time looking at the tenant mix of a commercial building can determine the potential profitability of a project.Seeking creditworthy tenants may well assist in gaining finance on good terms from potential lenders - many lenders will make an offer that is based upon the credit rating of the larget tenant.