When the price of imported goods gets so high that we can't afford them, which will happen as the dollar goes down in value, and other economies grow, we will start producing things again and experience real growth.

If farmers were able to benefit from the higher prices, they would have an incentive to grow more.

It looks like he found his exit strategy: California Investors Rushing to Own Limited Opportunity Investment Properties in Tennessee Rare Opportunity to Own Part of a Multifamily Development in a Rapidly Growing Area FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 22, 2008 – SPRING HILL, Tenn. – California property investors are quickly acquiring property in the 15th fastest growing area in the United States, conveniently located near a major General Motors Saturn Plant and just minutes away from the Nissan Corporate Headquarters and a Verizon Regional Headquarters.

In the meantime I quit my full time job and built my own business from nothing and have proudly been growing for a year and a half now.

There may even be a tax benefit to changing the character of ordinary income to passive income.

However, you can only apply this "passive loss" vs. ordinary income if you are a "real estate professional".

It is nearly guaranteed that anything near the water will eventually grow (how soon or how much... who knows) but Manhattan isn't big enough for everyone that wants to be there so people will want to be as close as they can... hence why 10 years ago JC was nothing and now its a mini Manhattan.

: jobs still growing, unemployment relatively low, people still moving here from other states.

We currently own (free and clear), (2) 1-1/4 acre adjoining parcels in a growing, upscale, residential, neighborhood 20 miles north of Phoenix.

There's a growing backlash among everyday folks that the federal bailout will be a disaster - there were articles all over the press this week regarding the rising tide of consumer frustration and anger expressed at the bill and what it represents.