I know a lot of us (me included) sometimes take the awesome power of BP for granted.

Although that plan was devised out of pure excitement for "what could be" it was not necessarily a plan built on any sound or proven real estate techniques.

That sounds like a really advanced technique, but I think we are too far into the process to try to implement anything like that.

The artwork I make is large-scale and often involves construction techniques used in home-building.

The power of compound interest over time is astounding.

http://blogs.wsj.com/source/2010/01/04/economic-recovery-will-be-followed-by-interest-rate-hike/ http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/economic-outlook.htm Rich you and Will can definitely speak on the power of one state Texas especially Will with the Texaplex video I believe Texas is a prime example of how other states can improve their economy and they wouldn't have to go very far to find the answers.

CRTs are used as an estate planning technique to minimize or avoid capital gain taxes.The short version:Appreciated property is placed into the trust.

Third, I have a store of food and know basic garden growing and home canning techniques.

I think the minorities will be much more powerful as a voting block.

I don't expect housing to come back up to top-of-the-bubble prices any time soon when priced in inflation adjusted dollars.However, government claims aside, the dollar has been losing purchasing power for a number of years now and I can't see how anything currently happening is going to stop it from getting worse.Anyone who buys groceries or gasoline or heat for their house knows that inflation has been with us for years.