Nowadays, many investors use 60%-65% instead due to the downturn in local markets.

We have a comfortable life here, and when/if we move back to the states, We'd like to maintain it.Hi Tim-Yes, they're building 2 casinos here, a Sands with convention center on the main island just south of the central business district on reclaimed land, and another spearheaded by local Genting Goup on smaller Sentosa Island (sort of a resort/park/ golf development island linked by bridge and monorail) which will include a theme park.Funny thing is, Singapore has resisted having casinos for decades, afraid of turning into another vice-ridden Macao.

Internet makes things much easier nowadays.

I have my ears peeled locally for a potential casino.

The last REO deal I did was in 1996 so I'm not up on the latest trends and the positions of banks nowadays.

i think Tim did a great job,, internet nowadays is a much better way to advertise your business than a radio job,, technology for obvious reasons...people are spending more time surfing the net than listening to the radio,,,

I didnt want to come right out and say this,but yes, I will be using family savings.I look at this cost as lost bank interest, maybe 3-4% tops nowadays..

PMI can be very expensive based on the mortgage value and add quite a bit to your monthly payment for no return (other than getting the home you want).Cash out mortgages are harder to get nowadays, but doable.

And, Donald Trump has plenty of properties in locations that were already great before he bought or developed--he has a golf course in Palos Verdes; oceanfront condos in Baja; a casino on the Vegas strip; a hotel on 5th Avenue, condos with Lake Michigan views in downtown Chicago, etc.

I still have a bunch of those darn "50 free hours of Aol" cd's that they would send out to every person in america. lol I wouldnt really know whats up with internet marketing nowadays.