I know I'm not the only investor out there that's also a pilot so figured it would be fun to see who else on the forums is addicted to burning money to slip the surly bonds of Earth on wingéd aluminum dinojuice-thirsty contraptions!

So in an effort to do that they created Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to create a market where mortgages could be rolled into bonds and sold, thus providing a huge amount of liquidity to our mortgage market.  

I know many people who, like you, started investing in stocks and bonds before turning to REI.  

I like investing in the stock market (very diversified ETFs for equities, and for bonds, and for REITS).  

Is the rate of return I'm receiving on my investments (REI equities/bonds/etc) greater than the interest rate on my debt?

"It is possible that bond markets will become worried about the sustainability [of yearly deficits over $1 trillion], and we may find ourselves facing higher interest rates even today."

Here's an outside the box thought: Create a liquidity vehicle for private money investments, much like the stock market or the bond market.

To mitigate in the future ask for a conditional waiver together with his invoice before you issue a check, and unconditional waiver together with your transmittal receipt with (guarantee that he paid all subs and suppliers) of the check.For him not to put a lien, call his contractor's bond company, let them know that the contractor abandoned the project and you would like to file a complaint and want to know their procedures.

I have a close friends that don't invest in real estate, stocks, or bonds.

I've been a little confused about Subject to and Bond for Deed.