Yep theory doesn't stack up to street smarts and real world knowledge of doing deals.

The best resource that used to be available was a little book by George Coates, "Smart Trust Deed Investing in California" now out of print (eBay?).

I know there is a philosophy around "save, spend, share" but I'd much rather figure out the save portion.Since there are a *cough* few smart folks hanging around these forums I was wondering what you guys were doing.First thing that comes to mind is a 529 plan but I'm not a huge fan of it.

If you have the only tower and only place to put a tower in an area,,your probable good, but the technology is changing quickly, and the cell phones will end up all being Voice Over Internet Protocol in the not to distant future, which will mean they only need antennas for delivering internet service to your phone/device,,will that drive down the value of cell towers, who knows, but the person selling that tower may know

Yes, all smart investors are buying liquor these days.

I'm speaking directly to an asset manager, and I'm smart enough to know that they are very slick and well versed at what they do.

I probably shouldn't try to have a smart conversation when my brain is fried because I'm not able to get my thoughts out clearly.

They also don't want to be flashing a smart phone or digital camera.My nephew has been an agent for less than 8 months.

It is the nature of the beast.One down side that I have found with mifi service is that you are stuck carrying two devices (ipad and mifi) if you want to have internet service.

I smart man can solve a problemBUT a wise man will avoid one"