I guess that playing to one's ego is always in style :D There are certainly many who benefit from promulgating the fantasy that average Joe can sit around and day trade some financial products in their shorts and make a living doing it.

thanks.I thought buying at tax sale was kind of a gamble / football game.

I think this will haunt football soon enough - Bill Belicheck (video taping)

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/story/2012-01-11/tebow-exclusive/52518122/1?

I'm willing to trade leg-work for knowledge, I'm in courthouses alot (gov't contracts), have bankers as business clients and share my office with a property management company, so real estate seemed like a good opportunity to use what's around me.If anyone in the area can help a newbie with some questions and getting started, I'll buy beers over a football game.Thanks for having me, and I look forward to talking with people who DO.

At least the bucks are giving us great football!  I

And for all the people that are saying "its all the owner's fault....not the dog's".....sorry, but I'm calling total BS on that fantasy.

The family is sitting around watching football (American or European football - doesn't matter).Daughter is in the full bath, plastering on the war paint (makeup) for a big date and she's taking her sweet time, as daughters are wont to do.  

Or lets say you are a famous football player who owns rental properties, that would make you a target.

I played college football at Colorado State University as a Long Snapper.