I recently read that the Federal Reserve recently purchased 600 million in Treasury Bonds; dubbed QE2.

Unfortunately, real estate has a characteristic stocks and bonds do not -- you may have to pay to sell.I would certainly get rid of two and three and maybe even one unless you're planning on moving into it.

Does it matter if my contractors are bonded?

Stocks, bonds and gold are all at or near record highs.

One, it's not under an approved lender, it's not processed or originated by a bonded and insured lender, it's not originated by anyone having proof of underwriting abilities in compliance with the types of loans purchased and blocked in the secondary market and you'll likely be unable to cover any repurchase agreements required.

Licensing may be as simple as a registration, simply informing the state that you exist, they may require a financial statement or a bond, in this area, experience may not be required.

However, it is possible for an MP to get excited about an 8% return when it is being compared to a low yielding investment vehicle like a money market, a bond fund, or CD.

Anytime you deal with different organizations like POA,HOA,etc in real estate transactions it makes buying and selling like pulling teeth with tweezers.

They don't have much teeth when it comes to enforcement but many potential customers will use them for research before hiring someone.

Complimentary businesses too, people go eat and go next door for teeth cleaning!