Interestingly, a few weeks after I was researching this river (it's called a "Brook", how is that for misleading) flooded and there was TV footage of people's sofas floating. 

I get so pumped thinking about what a few good apples can do for our generation!

For a few of the multi-familys and a couple commercial projects, I commisioned art murals by very highly professional muralists to do large blank walls both interior (like the middle landing on a switch-back staircase) and exterior... usually trompe l'oeil painted-on windows and architectural features that weren't actually there.It was always wildly well-received and created a bit of a buzz, having articles written with photos in the local paper, and we were chosen to do a special small but high-profile project that was on local cable TV. 

They, and I, are likely to have seen all the flip shows on TV, ranging from absolute newbie flip, to seasoned professional flips.And the outcomes, even for the pros, are NOT always pretty to watch! 

I would assume that during every commercial break on TV there would be an ad from an Insurance company telling people to stay calm and they would be taken care of.  

Facebook has the new office, Google, SpaceX, Apple, and others are all increasing head count.

When you hear people saying "using none of my own money" and other such dumb phrases, and the leveraging boys going on and on about how they are on their way to their first $10m, TV shows about flipping properties using your neurotic wife as a designer, or two guys one of which owns a sledgehammer, all redoing houses, and then flipping them for a (massive) profit - face it - the forum is going to attract nutters.And where's the qualification in all of this?

For stories that are covered worldwide (US presidential elections, the Olympics, etc), you will already sort of know what the story is, which can help you fill in the gaps.If you get any TV channels (satellite or cable) in your target language, watch them with the closed captions turned on.If you are very familiar with any religious writings (like the Bible, Torah, Koran, Bhagavad Gita, or anything else), look up a version of that in the target language. 

Apple carries long term debt.  

TV's.