@Obin Olson I smiled reading your reply.  

My 3 cents adjusted for inflation Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.

I'll stay fat and happy dropping fat checks off at the bank and getting google eyes and big smiles from the tellers doing my few lazy deals a month and hanging out all day wearing flip flops while you run, run, run."

I believe a bit of a healthy fear is good, it keeps you in check to make sure you do your due diligence, but remember to not let the fear paralyze you either. 

Thanks for a post that actually made me smile!

perhaps on a 1-yr note with a healthy interest rate...could I use one of my own investment properties as collateral?...

@Nancy Bachety can't speak to Jensen Beach but in Melbourne Beach, regarding snow bird season, we see a healthy local uptick in the summer when the snow birds have gone home. 

Louis also has a healthy motion picture and video editing sector.

I received these words of “encouragement” constantly and always replied with a smile and a “Wow, you mean I’ll get to tell that story one day” rather than a ‘why me’ panic attack.

Accordingly, I believe the Federal government's influence in Freddie, Fannie, and student loans; and the auto manufacturers' influence in the new car loan space are not healthy things.So, yes, I think lightning can certainly strike twice.