I am a developer and investor in the Prince Georges County and DC market.

Originally posted by @George P.

@Donald Hathaway my niche is apartments, specifically 5-80 units so I l read books on apartments (1) ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy2) Wheelbarrow Profits by Jake Stenziano & Gino Barbaro3) Multi-Family Millions by David Lindhal4) The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings by Steve Burgess5) It's A Whole New Business by Gene Trowbridge6) The Richest Man in Babylon by George S.

Originally posted by @George P.

@George FlevotomosOne of the main ways we save money is to competitively bid all service contracts (landscaping, security, window washing, janitorial, etc). 

Originally posted by @George P.: @J Scott the deals have dried up in the areas where i insvest.

Originally posted by George P.

. :)George P., There are tons of posts on seller financing and things to watch out for.

As an example, I wasn't a fan of George W, and I certainly wasn't a fan of the Iraq war.

Foreign currencies have merit, unless the issuing country is debasing its currency.Commodities look interesting as Asia continues growing.My local cash is short term and I still remember the high t-bill rates of many years ago.An adventurous soul might look for overseas opportunities and move to Singapore like financier Jim Rogers (co-founder with George Soros of the Quantum Fund).IMO, a very interesting diversification in RE would be farmland.