First of all define Hoover's "other way" and I noticed you're from California where they've been employing socialist policies into your state's economy for some time.

My name is Zac Gilliam and I am employed in the medical field in Northeastern (specifically Huntsville area) Alabama.

Not impossible, but a little too risky for my blood.Also, if your employer provides matching contributions, that's an automatic 100% return!

I do like places that have potential for good appreciation, but a steady consistent market with good employment rates is more important to me.

I like that each vehicle that the domestic "Big 3" produce employs significantly more Americans than the Imports that are assembled here (because many more parts are imported, not because they are more efficient).I know we are all sick of hearing about and paying for bail outs.

I've recently thought about "contracting" my postman to give me addresses of properties which don't collect the mail often and/or seem abandoned.

Has anyone else done anything similar in any regards to this?

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That can be greatly influenced by local conditions, such as the closure of a major employer.

There are already some ingredients suggest it will not stay that way very long.San Francisco Bay Area Employment Employment growth through Oct 2017(Bureau of Labor) YEAR SF to SCC employment 2007 2,235,100 2008 2,304,500 2009 2,188,700 2010 2,184,800 2011 2,349,700 2012 2,570,700 2013 2,736,000 2014 2,926,900 2015 3,114,900 2016 3,267,300 2017 2,708,200 Affordability of housing is a key issue. 

Also TK model allows me to invest even by keeping my full time employment. 

Currently, however, the custodian through my employer does not allow these types of investment vehicles so I am constrained to use my Roth at the present time while I'm employed.