Real estate provides that consistency, and an asset that is secured by something real, not digital.Where you can really maximize both angles is with a self directed IRA or 401k.  

I looked at how the economy performed on a wide variety of fronts (job growth, median incomes, population growth, etc) in the downturn.

Hey Chris, thanks so much for the response.I’m the kind of guy that looks at every angle before making a decision, especially when it comes to my money!

I cover a wide area .@ Nathan Patterson  Howdy Neighbor !

For some reason it rotates portrait images to landscape when they are uploaded)After: (Same kitchen taken from a different angle looking out through the widened opening to the living room)Before:After:Before: (Bathroom)AfterI don't really have before shots of the the rest of the place so here are several more after shots.Living roomMaster bedroom2nd bedroom.  

I looked pretty hard in 2009-10 but couldn't figure out the management angle so I passed. 

I have a 2 car wide 2 to 3 cars deep driveway / yard (1/2 of it is paved 1/2 is not)  for my 2 family; the longest sitting tenant gets the paved half; and new tenant gets the unpaved 1/2......

Has anyone ever thought about picking up old shotguns (10-12' wide), moving them to more desirable areas, and then refurbing them?

There are many here who work the MH angle, they may have other comments. :)  

There are several big realtors and home builders here in Houston that are quite active on radio and TV.If you're trying to hit individuals who are in the market to buy or sell now, it's not very efficient because only a small percentage of the people who hear your message have any interest in buying or selling a home at that moment.All of that assumes you're buying time on a large mass-appeal radio station with a market-wide audience.