As a consequence I am now focused on investing to create long-term value and, if possible, trying to retire early or at least transition from working for a big company to working for myself.

Larry Goins has a new book "Getting started in real estate day trading" I got a copy at one of his weekend seminars.

You know... government tips you off... then you send half your staff running to induce a panic at other trading desks... and when the other ones leave, the remaining 50% of goldman trades however they want.

I tried to report this post for including a phone number: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/266/topics/34097-trade-programs-we-are-direct-

Whether by design or an unintended consequence is that real estate agents are needed more than ever.When Carlton Sheets was pitching his stuff the contract to buy and sell was one or two pages.Make sure you read and understand the contract before you make a decision on whether you need an agent or not.

Actually, the scary part is section 304 of the Cap and Trade mess.

However, I would not trade them, and the lessons learned for anything.

I'm happy to trade architetural advice-

Middlemen or straw man deals were probably done when man began walking the earth, trading a spear for a rock tied on a stick or for something more valuable.

If the taxes are $1,000 per year higher than another city but you can get a house for $30,000 less than you can elsewhere, is that a good trade off?