About 16% of sales were of Post-War and Contemporary paintings, 12% were American paintings, and 5% were Old Masters.The conclusion about art as an investment is clear: When we compared the investment returns and risk of all the styles of art to a portfolio of pure stocks, we found that art investments would not substantially improve the risk/return profile of a portfolio diversified among traditional asset classes, such as stocks and bonds.Our analysis applies to art purchased via a fund.

He mentioned you could short the second and create substantial equity.

The value of the building is substantially higher, but it needs some serious love.Also, it looks like i am going with a personal loan to cover it.

Once paid off or a substantial amount of equity.

While we could sell at a substantial profit, we have to live somewhere.

My long term goal is to get into development and own a large apartment complex; however, I know that it takes a substantial amount of capital to do so.

Always require WRITTEN bids from LICENSED contractors3, Always require WRITTEN comps to substantiate ARV4.

If the house is "substantially renovated" then the CRA deems it to be effectively new and HST must be charged on the sale.  

Even areas substantially inland are flooded.

@Rick Lee As long as your income can be substantiated with documentation and you have been filling your US tax returns, you can get a conventional loan.