With your degree you might be interested in municipal or state government, state finance departments administer grants for economic development.

Search to for "use of money" "financial leverage" and "opportunity cost" here as well as on the internet for these economic considerations. :)

When I was 18, I joined the army and went to college at the United States Military Acadamy at West Point and majored in Economics.

There were one story ranch style mutis built, "company properties" that were economical housing.

Typically they publish annual reports about local economic analysis including demographic, job growth, expectations, etc.Another good option for me is the census data.

The issues these asset pools will face is scalability and economics, specifically the spread between yield and cost of funds.

I have been doing these transaction long before the foreclosure crisis, and i will be doing them long afterward. (13 years and not 1 has been an issue) I would like to know Ben what your personal knowledge is about the banks going after these deals?

I have been working for more than five years as an analyst with a top Economic Consulting firm , and during that time — predominantly outside of the office — I have developed a strong interest in real estate.

What are the social, economic, financial and physical attributes of RE?

There are no prepayment penalties with USDA, just make sure it is not a part of an economic development bond/loan with your state as there are some programs that require occupany periods for the forgiveness of loan expenses, interest and other costs over time, like 3 to 5 years, but you can still sell, just may have those expenses.