I've always found this sense of entitlement (that you should be the one who governs how my money is spent) entertaining... especially since I grew up poor in a gang-infested neighborhood.Seriously - How can I take you seriously, if you can't conduct yourself in an adult fashion and (on top of that) lack any type of business sense?  

By all means avoid theft of your property by government, er "taxes", at all costs, but don't not make the decision to seek higher returns because you'll have to pay taxes on them.

If you do end up buying condos, be sure to look into the association that governs them to make sure you're comfortable with them.

Sorry but I don't have faith in a government program to solve the insurance problem.  

He seems highly disorganized and actually could only provide a government ID in lieu on a driver license for identification purposes even though I witnessed him driving a car during an earlier property showing with him.

Government spending is very low compared to most.

So in my case I specifically set up an account with a bank to establish credibility and demonstrated track record.  

Mike and Irene M Government grantsReal estate investingAuctions of surplus machinesTax lien investingEach of which portrayed their vast wealth as a example of their success in whatever their pitch was at the particular seminar.

I am very blessed with my current job but after we adopt the 4 kids we will have to make up the shortfall from the government subsides we'll lose.

A good source for maintenance schedules, believe it or not, is the Corps of Engineers for government buildings, this stuff has already been invented and implemented, adopt as appropriate.