Originally posted by J Scott:I know you feel the need to turn this into a partisan issue (I generally do too) You know....I knew this was a load of crap when I first read it but I wasn't quite sure how to vocalize exactly why this was a load of crap.Here's why.

In TX storm doors and windows are a waste so I didn't do those, not sure in your area.In short I could SELL the value of leasing my property versus a competing one based on the lower utility bills the tenant would have.

For comparison, a 12 credit hour load at a university would be about 180 hours of classroom time, plus additional study time.

Part of the "drifting" effect will be Congress' ongoing need to participate in all financial issues (and we thought the hearings on use of steroids in baseball were a waste) and to place demands on Obama's team to provide some form of "proof" that the benefits of public spending justify the costs.

I don't know what kind of "genius" it takes to hire a "negotiator" on a $15,000 property, but it was really a waste of time.

Here's the link: Bill Status of HB0687 Lock and load gentlemen!

Don't waste your time.What many company's are doing now is outsourcing personal information to other country's.

In our past experience with brokers, they have always brought quantity and tried to force us to change our lending criteria to fit - which wastes both of our time and effort because we have criteria for a reason.

I try and keep my properties loaded with as much debt as is comfortably serviceable just to have the cash to do deals and to keep the property from becoming to big a target for lawsuits.

Department of Labor, The Congressional Report will be loaded with information.