As mentioned already, investors need to look at the merits of the public works project and how it would impact their investment strategy.

While a serial exchange strategy has merit, the property involved in the exchange MUST be held for investment use to qualify for the exchange.

I would submit that some of Tim's ideas have merit, I just think it should not be handled by the teachers, but by a professional protector (law enforcement officer, etc).

I tend to think both cases have merit, but I err on the side of diversifying.

I would think he would have initiated that conversation, but he may not be as willing to do the buy side work on it's own merits, without the doing the selling side.

Marie, I believe, is speaking more about loans made with little or no underwriting, no documentation/liar loans, perhaps predatory loans, etc. where the bank doesn't really want to have to defend the merits of the loan terms in open court.

There is some merit to knowing the "lingo" which is really code for understanding the asset class.

To some regard, Celine's comment does have some merit.

The business lien is a whole separate idea and may be without merit if the business was just formed to hold the real property.

I have no idea as each violation will likely be viewed on its own merits or infraction of a regulation or law.