If you are smart you might be able to invent something spectacular, but most of us are not able to do that.

Stories like this are spectacular for keeping me motivated.

My sense is that a few investors, particularly the larger ones buying commercial notes on multi-family, got some modest, but not spectacular cap rates, but very few, if any, got deeper discounts than that.

jon, are you saying you wouldn't try to get a spectacular deal if there was an error?

If someone does a decent (but not spectacular) job on a project, it's tempting to keep him around as you know you'll at least get decent performance on future jobs; but in my opinion, I'd rather cut him loose and try to find someone who is better than decent.My next piece of advice is that when you find a great contractor, treat him like gold.

The floors will look spectacular and your prospective tenants will drool when they come in the door.

Foreigners owning real estate cannot buy up their coastline or expensive real estate.

Giant Redwood state parks, the EEL River out your front door, the CA coastline, Oregon coast 100 miles away, and vintage National historic towns to stroll through.A very relaxing way to go.

Lots of state parks, and I love the coastline between Half Moon Bay and Carmel.

I'll never understand how we don't drill here, but rather help fund Brazil to drill off there shores.colo oil shaleMontana/dakota fieldsAlaskaOff shore ( within reach of coastline) in ca,tx,fl, etc.