The regular after-tax account does allow for the opportunity for tax-loss harvesting which can save you money in taxes along the way for a plus. 

It is very easy to determine an allocation and tax loss harvest and re-balance every once in a while.Hope that helps and keep us posted.

Thanks again for the recommendation.The original Zinnser BIN is a shellac - fast drying, good sealing properties - and you will want ventilation and/or a respirator when applying it.Due to the constraints and costs of harvesting the resin of the lac bug, Zinnser now manufactures a synthetic shellac primer "BIN 2" which is not as offensive to apply as the original .... and much cheaper to purchase.

Apparently, the trees need another 6 years before it would be profitable to harvest lumber.I guess the short lesson is to have someone knowledgeable survey the land.

@Jay Hinrichs ... we have to play with the hand we are delt, I wish we could buy houses with acres of trees to harvest!

^^^ No question it can be profitable but it is a far greater gamble that also comes with downside - two major ones that I have in mind is exit strategy and equity harvesting.

Forbes.com says:Anyone who can locate a SimpliSafe owner can use basic hardware and software, bought for between $50 and $250, to harvest customer PINs and turn alarms off at a distance of up to 200 yards away, said Dr Andrew Zonenberg, senior security consultant at IOActive.

Getting updates from others like you are helpful to crowdfunding newcomers like me.Also starting to look into Harvest Returns as another alternative investment but while I grew up around cornfields and farmers, I know little about that business so how far I go with it is TBD...Regards,Dave

Also, getting straight from the mill doesn't hurt considering it's all harvested here on the island.

Can you harvest the water for reuse?