America as well as the islands, but here in cowboy country where gas guzzlers reighn, central units are akin to the SUV.As far as the rental aspect, I doubt it would make much difference, might even be better after selling the tenant on the economy of running a split system over a central unit.

An economy that was one of the two wealthiest countries in the world for about 85% of the last two millenia is not one to be ruled out.One interesting aspect of the way government officials are selected in China is that it is a meritocracy, although it is not a market-determined meritocracy.

I grew up in a country with national health care.

It's like the biker who decides to walk onto the golf course and relieve himself in front of a bunch of beret & pink green knit cardigan-wearing country clubbers who stomp around and hollar about how "tough" they are, he's going to be arrested, this is an outrage, some people....

This is an attempt to wage economic warfare by way of weakening the value of the greenback against another country's currency.

Not sure what part of the country you are in, but you may have to contend with straps too if you are in the south.

Did you know that New Haven has some of the lowest vacancy rates in the country?

Country Inn on 20 acres we own in Redding, CANow days, since relocating to southern California, I think about developing:Mixed use project with retail on lower level and residential condos on upper levels, with ocean views of course! 

Then, once actually financially independent then move to a country or state with weather you love. 

I'm not thinking that real estate is the bay area is anywhere near its peak,  and even at our last crash it was still very expensive compared to the rest of the country.