I've bought a couple dozen, but it is just like buying on the courthouse steps, along with all of the challenges and all of the same risks.

Retail natural gas has been good and I'd think retail heating oil in the north would be okay.Don't do much stock anymore, seems like industrial robotics will be good and R&D in medical robotics.

Right now If I was to buy anything publically traded it might be energy, Specifically oil and natural gas for the long haul.

It's more challenging in recent years with much stricter regs on seller financing.

That's the time to consider spending money and investing in your education; when you know what you want to do but are having challenges getting to where you want to go.

I love studying here on BP but the challenge is to have all the pieces in one place.I highly recommend Sean Terry.

I would do a limited amount if I had a property with challenging space(s).

I have lots of friends and family there and let's face it, it is absolutely beautiful once you get out into the nature.

Requirements for reserves, down payment, net worth, and cross-collateralization with other assets might be a challenge to meet if you are stretching.

I understand that this is going to be a commercial loan, so is it going to be a huge challenge to get, or just going to require dealing with less than optimal terms?