One issue that has been working to keep the current president and others in is that there are about 70 rent houses out of 415, and we think that he is able to get a decent number of proxy votes from them each year to really tilt the scale in his favor.

In the area I invest (and I suspect most major city's) there is sort of a "buffer" of neighborhoods between the war zone and the upper scale/middle class suburbs.Some folks call these areas "working class" neighborhoods.

So, then we move along a bit on the acquistion cost scale, and there will probably be some that are cheap enough to also make for profitable rentals.

One thesis I was evaluating was purchasing 4-plexes that need only light rehab at the worst, maximizing the units I could conventionally finance for 30-years at low rates, as well as gaining obvious economies of scale on closing costs and property maintenance, then turning to my community banker for purchasing REOs and other distressed properties, with all meeting (or nearly meeting) the 2%/50% guidelines (adjusted up or down based on "risk" of location and frequency of expected turnover).

At this point in time, the climate is warming on a global scale, hence the term "global warming"...See Bryan...like I pointed out above, if someone wants to educate themselves, it *is* possible.

You will have no gain or loss on the hedge but your mortgage will adjust up a percent and you will pay more interest costs so you will be a net loser.If you choose the other strategy of selling the closest month and rolling often, your outcome is a little better but the same scenario happens on a smaller scale each rollover plus you have greater transaction costs.

I like your idea of learning on a small scale with out big investments.

After great success with investing thanks to the Denko Group, I am looking to diversify.My interest is primarily investments in large scale commercial projects with participation starting in the mid six figure Euros.

As the adjacent properties on 3 sides cannot be built on, it would be a beautiful, private location for an up-scale home.I'm considering relocating to another state within the next 6 months, but some day might like to retire back in the Phoenix area and live on the property.

Can you please provide some reference to this scientific scale that determines religious belief?