You lose nothing but gain in return if you take the plunge and do what others wont.. it's like digging treasure even if you're uncertain that there really is a treasure chest hidden.

In 1996, Congress passed legislation to allow offshore drilling.

I think what you are referring to is some BS legislation that was signed into affect that is "voluntary" for lending institutions to participate in.

Tony,Thank you but been there, done that and no interest in taking it any further.Dave/Dan, I'll take that under consideration but I don't think they're warm up to my first piece of proposed legislation on gang violence, known as the "Kill 'em all and let God sort 'em out Bill".

No government, no Wall Street wizards, not the even the combination of all the worlds financial centers with one single united plan of action can stop the forces of change that have been unleashed on us in this meltdown.The one thing we all know in our hearts as well as our minds is that we are uncertain like we have never been uncertain before.I am going to go out and smile at this THING like the first person ever to surf a 30 foot wave...

At the time the legislation was enacted, only homeowners with adjusted gross income less than $110,000 and who itemize their deductions are eligible to benefit.

There has been one development since I first posted this article and that was Chris Dodd first denying, then admitting he wrote the AIG bonuses into the bailout legislation and admitting that one member of the Obama administration was involved but refuses to name who that member was.

Maybe something new about Maryland laws, Are they one of the states trying to screw investors with new legislation?

They're using taxpayer dollars to buy stocks after using legislation to devalue it.

I was going to use that $11k to invest in a property, but I'm uncertain how to determine if that $11k is worth $200/mo.