I'm not stupid and started to guess maybe he was in over his head and was too embarrased to tell me he was making a lot of mistakes.

Tim,It is pretty neat, and something I never dreamed in a million years that I would be associated with.

Must be the “new math”.From an Associated Press article:"One reaction is shock that a company that reaffirmed its book value at around $84 on Wednesday can be worth $2 per share four days later on Sunday," said Deutsche Bank analyst Mike Mayo. 8)

Most of my adult life has been based around real estate in some way.I had an Architecture/drafting passion in high school which led me to an Associates Degree in Architectural Engineering.

Youd turn heads, and do something new.

when you find yourself coveting Donald Trump's hair piece......... even though you have a full head of hair.when, while telling the priest in the church confessional that you're going the straight and narrow and giving up the mistress, you find yourself preoccupied with calculating the the additional revenue the apt you provided her will bring in.when you begin fantasizing that global warming and the melting of the polar ice caps may some day turn your troubled lower income properties into valuable beach front properties.

Dear tdsilk;A Homeowner's Association must be formed legally prior to charges being assessed to Owners of the properties.

There are so many people out there who seem to try and discourage us from heading down this path.

-The prices of homes in San Diego deem it nearly impossible to own more than one decent property at a time (since I would be financing 400K in the very first property)-The prices of homes in general seem to be heading down at the momentMy vision is to own 10-20 properties down the road.

Wow. yeah Mike nailed it on the head.