Our BoD recently "adjusted" our annual dues for 2009 and gave the Members 30-day notice to pay the "adjustment".Our governing documents allow our BoD to raise our annual dues a maximum of N% each year with 30-day notice to the Members.

Just because you want the land used for a park doesn't obligate the government.

On average we can save the home owner, insurance company and/or government (whoever ends up paying the tab) 65% to 70% over removal and replacement with a proven solution.

In both cases it is government hand out.

In addition, I see the economic "recovery" as a large-scale transfer of leverage from private individuals to the government and about equally unlikely to succeed in the long run.Unless you are buying properties at a significant discount to construction costs in areas that will continue to grow despite the recession, you can't be sure of the appreciation.

I might if I coould get HUD to designate it as HUD senior housing. 400 retirees with their rent paid by the government, I could deal with.10 units all with homeless for tenants?

The government spent billions of dollars to bail out the banks in hope to stabilize the financial infrastructure so bank would start lending again.

My partner and I are always looking to stay abreast of new changes or additions to laws that govern us and affect our business.

If there was some sort of interest rate buy-down based on some government program, there might be similar provisions.At the very least, the mortgage interest deduction is in a different place on your tax return.

I suspect that the gold investment and real estate investment (as a hedge) are two different motivations at the current time.The gold bugs are buying because they have no faith in the dollar, or in the US government's ability to controll the economy.Real estate is a hedge against inflation, so real estate will follow when interest rates go way up.