On the other hand, my most recent apartment purchase was from a large, well-established REIT that appears healthy, and I have not been very impressed by how they ran their business. yes agreed, definitely not the same thing, just using the equity REIT index as a proxy for american real estate in general.

It will be one of the best places for Americans to access cheap debt.Interest rates (for treasuries) will in the long run be at or below inflation/gdp growth.

I am American, but I moved outside the states a couple years ago, but I expect to start spending more time back in the PNW in the the next few years, and a stretch goal is to be able to accommodate friends and family when they visit, which should be increasingly frequent.

But, at the same time, society marches on.

Hi everyone,I currently have an AmEx platinum for personal use for which the annual fee is $695.  I was thinking of getting one for my property's LLC and then adding myself as an employee with a separate card, cancel ...

This created lots of fraud and title company underwriters such as First American sent out letters 10 years ago (I had a copy which I have misplaced since) that buyers must have separate and good funds and cannot use other parties' funds. 

Hi Jeff, have you heard of the American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL)?

From my view point there are a lot of people in our society that want a paycheck, but a lot less that want a job.

You make it sound like you're better than that and seem to think lot in society are.

I did my first 1031 exchange with First American Exchange and they helped me through the process to ensure I was following all of the exchange rules properly.