As I said back then, doing that is going to create a situation where it is impossible to price assets and until the Fed releases their hold on rates (and lets the market decide on where the rates should land), we won't have any idea how bad things can get.A few years ago, I was optimistic we could avoid the impending situation, but once interest rates began to be manipulated, all bets were off.This is why we need someone in office who isn't scared to slash budgets (including the taboo ones like Social Security, Medicare, Defense, Education, etc) -- unfortunately, the only serious candidate who would admit to being willing to do that (Ron Paul) doesn't have a shot to win.

Welcome to BP, Brian.I'd say you've been hyped by the LLC advocates as providing protection, might read up on LLCs here and you'll see that good management and insurance is your best protection, not a closely held LLC.And, consider what you are trying to protect, if your assets are low you're not much of a target anyway.Form LLCs for business reasons, not liability protection.If you are too risk adverse, then RE may not be for you, your best defense is education, management and insurance.

I have literally spent several thousand dollars spread over 30 plus investing courses and conferences over the years.I would say that the best residentail courses or series of courses I have purchased are those by Chuck Smith.

Where I'm at, anecdotally, I have found that 'college rentals' seem to confer some sort of self-perceived 'status' on the owner, and they are much sought after possessions, usually among highly educated but otherwise strangely naive people.Around here, I think flipping is dead or dying, and if a potential college rental does not cash-flow immediately, it is not a good deal -- except for a few local PhDs who wish to add 'landlord' to their resume, and still do not understand money.I do not buy for appreciation, unless I can force it.

You can't ignore national defense altogether, or the economy, or anything else, you have to manage and oversee them all.If your government can't deal with the financial crisis or any other area, then they are incompetent and need to be replaced.

It's also very solid defense against discrimination suits - when the housing advocate comes a-calling, she's going to want to know why you rejected her client.

To confirm this, I went on APEC website, the Asian pacific economic conference where the president Ceo is calling unswervingly for a NEW international economic order and is exerting increasing influence on the economic global region.

Poor shooting, bad defense and excellent defense by the Lake show did the trick.Expect more of the same next game.

Would you pick a local defense lawyer in Calfornia at an iffy law firm or Mark Geragos in NYC or Florida if their fee was the same.Gloria Allred or some unknown?

I met Gene at the Real Estate Guys syndication conference last year and it definitely piqued my interest in residential assisted living.