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@Ethan SmithDiversification one third real estate one third stock market one third gold or something like this don't put everything on one "card"

This is a bankruptcy sale so I understand this will get bid up from the $200k start price, my prediction is as high as $350k-400k, I would hope for much lower, but I am mentally prepared for these price levels.

If he had Apple stock worth $250k you think he’d sell it to you for $130k?

Traded on the public stock market and offers instant liquidity.  

Should I invest $1000/mo in stocks, or should I invest $12k all at once at the end of the year? 

Since you do not say where it is also makes it harder to predict what you will save with 10% less down. 

@Mike McCarthy in my experience speed, availability, and predictably.

Work started with demolition on August 20th as predicted and within 2 weeks the place was a shell.

This is a specific program geared to get you to free up your stock market holdings and shift over to real estate.