@Joseph WeemsOne of my favorite sayings is "If the numbers work, do the deal" Make sure you know how to run your numbers.

Although a bank or insurance company would fit nicely into Berkshire’s existing platform, Canada does have restrictions on foreign ownership of those assets – so my bet would be either an energy or utility-oriented opportunity (plenty of them in Alberta) or perhaps a significant stake in Alimentation Couche-Tard, which owns the Circle K brand and has a significant global presence, potentially meshing nicely with Berkshire’s recent purchase of Pilot Flying J.This year, I had the pleasure of travelling to Omaha with some friends from New York University’s Real Estate Development program and got to catch up with old friends from all over the world.Alas, my favorite Buffett-ism from the meeting was "Understand that the market is there to serve you, not instruct you".

Go to your favorite search engine and look for "fake pay stub" and you'll see what I mean. 

One of my favorite investors

(As an aside, I like the colorful phrase "death trap of taxes")

Less choices in the fall/winter, but then again, we're not worried about where to put the tv, or what color the carpet is :) 

My personal favorite is "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer Strauss.

You can sand it , you can stain it , finishes in all colors .

Overall this has been my favorite out of the four major areas I've invested in (Georgia, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Eastern PA). 

Hammond is one of my favorites.