I do have investing experience in other fields though which include stocks, mutual fund and online ventures.

By Jeff Tumbarello See pages 130-145 - a list of Banks the Government now OWNS due to its preferred stock holdings (which will soon be COMMON non-interest-bearing VOTING ownership)...http://sigtarp.gov/reports/congress/2009/SIGTARP_Initial_Report_to_the_Congress.pdfThe "easy" view?

Its a bit tough to find as its not always stocked at the big boxes (home depot, lowes and the like).

Why, because I bought some Ford stock betting that the taxpayers WILL bail Ford out!

The remaining principle is close to what we owe on the line of credit.

They usually give out free market reports on a local level.You could call an appraiser who has access to tools the above companies have.You can also do a demographic analysis of the area taking into account housing stock and demand.You can call your local bureau of economic analysis - they usually keep this info on a yearly basis as well.

If you direct Leesa toward a $50K home, I would hope she would have enough equity after dumping a couple grand into it to cash out at 70% LTV without having to wait to pay down the principle.

2) Home Prices are at record levels3) Stock markets are at record levels4) Changes for homeowners in the new tax bill5) "black swan" event.

So what I meant was having the choice of my own personal IRAs, I would have used the Traditional for SDIRAs and kept the ROTH for non-SDIRAs such as stocks, etfs, etc....Dan Dietz

I taught her how to win at monopoly, a game she always hated but now loves because she understands the underlying principles.