I had figured they were doing the opposite with the American st rezoning they proposed. 

I am aware of no one that has short timeline.  3 window contractors with strong feedback are American Vision, Coughlin, and Newman. 

There is no requirement in life that we must all own SFR and live the American dream.

I got several quotes from big companies such as Allstate, State Farm, and American Modern.

Per this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?

according to article published yesterday on MSN.  What effect does that have in your real estate business?

Go to the American Appraisal Institute for definitions as they are the legally accepted definitions or to GAAP accounting, neither are loaded with "typical" and it sure isn't that short!

That's the American Way!

Marshall, self-directed IRA's are rapidly growing as more and more Americans are becoming aware of them.

You may in fact miss out on a little bit of the run-up, but when things go south and everyone is running for cover, you'll be in a stable position to clean up on the discounted assets others will be dropping like hot potatoes.Whether it's real estate, stocks, old toys on American Pickers, or a multi-billion dollar business deal, it's all about buying assets when they're cheap so that if you want to or are forced to sell down the road, you've already locked in a gain on the front end and market fluctuations in the interim won't hurt as much.