They have some unique things going on there, such as the famous eagle hunts, ancient monasteries, going up a 2500 foot sand dune, yak-racing, etc.Another option would be to visit India, which I can help you with.

Since then, I have picked up other books and the following have been inspirational for various reasons.Richest Man in Babylon by George Clayson - The principles of money that applied in the ancient world of Babylon still apply today.

We just purchased a rental property this last summer with an ancient HVAC system.

The soffits are rotten with large holes in them, there's an addition on the back that was never completed and basically looks like ancient ruins.

As I said before too, I'd REALLY REALLY emphasize that you and if you have any partners, that you check with the city of MKE as far as the work you mention this place needs and try to nail them down as to what they're going to require as far as fixing whatever in the place because one example I can give you is one home I'm soon to put on the market where it came (as an REO) with a 4 fuse fuse box and the ancient knob and tube wiring inside and while these days you really can't get ins coverage on anything with fuses, so they've been updated to breakers, you do still have a lot of knob and tube wiring around here as we have a fair amount of housing stock that's very old. 

This is an ancient thread, but I'm seeing the exact opposite.Last market sale date 1901-1997 ~98KLast market recording date 1901-1997 ~27KIt makes me mistrust the data in general.

The calcium buildup will prematurely wear out the heater(not in your case, ancient heater that runs forever) and allows bacteria growth as well as decreased thermal capacity.

No ancient Romans still lingering around.  

Ancient Mt Range, nothing like Rockies, but yes, we do have that kind of topography in MN.

Keep the balance at zero dollars, pay the $75/year maintenance fee (or whatever the nominal fee is).Reasons:- First and foremost, now that you owe $0 on your primary residence, you can paint the door red in accordance with the ancient Scottish tradition (and BP members everywhere will know you as a heretic for not being mortgaged up to your neck).- You also have liquidity that is the envy of REI everywhere.