What makes a self-directed IRA custodian different is that they are not purely connected to the public exchanges and limited to investing in stocks, bonds and funds, but rather have the staff training and paperwork to document the IRA's investment in the more individualized transactions that occur when investing in real estate, notes and other non-traditional assets.

When the downturn occurred, people from Cleveland and Cinci came to Columbus looking for jobs b/c there were many there and few anywhere else in Ohio.

Population growth has declined mainly due to the abrupt decline in the global total fertility rate, from 5.3 in 1963 to 2.4 in 2019.[4] The decline in the total fertility rate has occurred in every region of the world and is a result of a process known as demographic transition. " - link"At the global level, population decline is driven by low and falling fertility levels.

This may occur more frequently in the future due to reduced storage and alternative demand sources.

Before the 2005 amendments to the bankruptcy code, a bankruptcy filing would allow a borrower to reverse a foreclosure that had already occurred, but that is no longer possible.Foreclosure investing is very profitable and relatively safe in Alabama.

Where/in which direction do you think the job growth, new development (commercial and residential) and population increase will occur in the near term (1-3 yrs) and long term (5-10 yrs)?

I can only imagine the long term damage that would occur.

Sure it won't be acacia and will be thinner planks but it's real and can be sealed properly for a kitchen - also sanded and refinished many many times (look at some century old homes where refinishing the original wood still occurs and is a selling point). 

Let me explain further, in the last ten years two major occurances that affect selling investments.  

I don't have this situation occur too frequently, since most applications are rejected for good reasons (as I posted above); and when I let somebody know that I'm processing an application already (but still showing until all screening comes back as acceptable) they don't usually fill anything out - but they will check back by phone to see if it's still available.