, including U-haul, all deposits for a rental (they're probably going to move in a year or so anyway and may not be done cranking out babies), storage unit rental for the junk stored in the shed, cable and utility hook-up etc.

I just changed one out with my old man - neither of us are plumbers of any sort btw - and it took us a grand total of 1 1/2 hrs including trips to the hardware store.

They also eat at restaurants and shop at stores.

i am always intrigued when I check out the magazine section of a book store and the only investing rags are those that focus on stocks and equities.

Seek out a lender who underwrites, funds, and seasons loans in house (sometiems referred to as a warehouse funder).

Jeffrey, if you are going to make the jump to commercial, really make the jump: shopping center, medical building, office building, retail stores, storage building.Get away from the residential tenants.

That's like burning down a jewelry store to steal the melting gold.

Many offices and stores have them to keep their staff from playing with the thermostats.

Behind that building was a nice brick building used for storing records, free standing about the size of a large garage with a roll up door on one side and entry door on the other.

Our real estate taxes are climbing, foreclosures rising, services and education being drastically cut.If there were a real emergency and the food deliveries stop - the stores will be empty in less than a day.