In fact I would argue that some of the observations in the book are outdated. 

One of the reasons I relied heavily on hyperlink citations and repeatedly said that I wish the best is so that someone who is assessing this on such an emotional level would see that my observations were objective.

So, I'm interested in any geographical metrics or observations that people have.  

A couple of observations:1.

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Not an attorney, just an observation.

Not to beat a dead horse, I agree with most of the observations in this thread.

Good observations for a young guy. :-) There was no lending.

@Matthew Kreitzer I sat in court the other day observing a couple cases because I had to get something recorded at the courthouse...2 cases, which were HOAs with lawyer representation versus per se homeowners.

Observe how the person interacts with their dog.