In some cases people paid down mortgages ahead of amortization, in others they may have done interest only loans, or negative amortization loans, so there are some wild cards to the calculations. 

They most often need to get there engineer out to the site, check city zoning, city restrictions, water and sewer access ( this varies wildly from site to site). 

@William Shea If you're interested in being a landlord, the single most important thing you can do is to study up on the WILDLY tenant-friendly laws in this state.  

Hi everyone,My wife and I will soon be launching into the wild world of real estate with our first rental property.

Lets take a wild guess and assume inflation is 3%/year for the next 30 years.

I had my fun, I'm letting this stock go.Recommendation: Sell (take the money and run)Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD)Purchase Price: 26.23/shareCurrently Trading: 33.51/share (up 29.25%)This company has contined to shine in a rough and competitive restaurant market in the US.

However, taxes here seem to vary wildly with no rhyme or reason.

Heather - the main caveat with the BLS job growth data is that there are some wild swings month to month that show up in the BLS data.

I'll leave it to the reader to decide which is correct, but I certainly think that these wild claims must be challenged every time they come up.

Better yet, think of the American Wild West - a place where anyone with a bit of cash and a lot of tenacity could become very successful.