As a female entrepreneur, I was kind of appalled at hearing this news considering that the number of women entrepreneurs is increasing at an extraordinary rate, growing at four times the national pace of business formation between 1997 and 2002.

You said that historical apprciation on RE is 14%, I'd have to say that is very "area specific" and over a very short term. 14% means prices are doubling every 5 years, even if that's been the historical case, it can't be maintained in an economy where real incomes are falling.You've also neglected all of your other costs in the condo calculations, management, vacancy, upkeep, repairs etc.I'm not sure of your age, but with your income (5X the national average) why are you not participating in OWNERSHIP OF BUSINESSES, other than your own?

Financial literacy is one of the things sorely missing among our citizenry, in my opinion.If the Department of Energy--which has done literally nothing since its inception to make our nation energy independent--can be a Cabinet, I don't see why a Department of National Financial Literary can't be instituted.

Check out this building planned for construction in Dubai:THE STORY:http://wcbstv.com/national/dubai.david.fisher.2.756027.htmlVIDEO:http://www.youtube.com/watch?

In general, they could care less about the big national company.hope this helps.dave

Hello, My name is Kienne Herne, I am a National Bird Dog who locates troubled property, or property owners in desperate situations looking to sell their homes fast.

Don’t let the talking heads on the national news keep contributing to a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Maybe someday the people on the left coast will be allowed to defend themselves just like we can in the rest of the nation (where we're still relatively free).

From an indiviual standpoint, perhaps the current national crisis does not appear to be that bad; but the ripple effect is yet to be felt and when people you know such as neighbors, relatives and friends begin to suffer the effects whether 3 to 7 years from now, surely you will know that you misunderstand/misstate the depth and magnitude that the greedy majority of ill-advised, under-educated irresponsible persons ; their ignorant and careless spending fueled on by the equally careless greedy, ill-advised, over-educated majority of government and corporate management.

if your using the nationals to do your rehabs talk to the contractor doing the work you can save thousands