Pay down your mortgage as normal for a few years and then due to forced or natural appreciation refi on your equity to buy more leveraged property and have more tax writeoffs and Larger mortgage interest write off...Stole this one from rich to be fair, but I like it if it will ever be possible again in our tight lending economy...2.

Natural disasters do happen, markets can and do change so what are your suggestions?

Over time people can opt out and the list will evolve naturally.

To me, its just smart business to use my understanding of human nature to my benefit.

I think you may be interested in reading JTR's thoughts on the matter here:The nature of investment by John T.

If mother nature or man's evil nature (war, riot, etc...) destroys it all, we just do it again.

I am still of the opinion to treat the cancer early and correctly before it spreads.

Letting economic forces take their natural course might cause short-term pain, but is ultimately better long-term than trying to play god with a capitalistic system.

Naturally I'm hesitant to purchase now.

The best natural disasters routinely center around Texas which means lots of money for me and I love guns and hunting and there's more opportunities to hunt there.