I submitted the information you supplied from the Officer of the Governor and his comments are as follows: "Using unemployment income in the amount of 1148.33 the mod fails FDIC model.

I’m just saying let’s run a little model here and just see between those of us on this site willing to participate, if we had took the $$$ being used to save these failing companies and used that money to invest how much different would the US balance sheet look?

Thanks for the emails.When you are creating financial models for an investment, do you normally print and send or do you share the actual spreadsheet?

I would just suggest an energy efficient model.

Remember the part where Christine Taylor's character makes a fecitious observation just to make a point and Derrick Zoolander (Stiller), as the clueless male model, goes into a completely unnecessary soliloquy refuting her observation because the original intent of making a point through a humorous observation just flew right over his head?

I recentlly did a model on a condo project in Tampa. 40 percent of the adjusted basis was the amount to bring the HOA above water with reserves and such.If the association is toast, walk awayMost countys will not let you uncondo the properties back into apartment buildings.

The land is valued at 19k and has about 4k in improvements (septic, electric, driveway base, partially fenced) The trailer needs about 4-5 in upgrades- but is in pretty good condition (Model year 2000) My thoughts: Offer 25k and see what happens...

Purchase Price:220,000 (205 pp plus 15 improvements)Down Payment:55,000Interest Rate on Loan:5.75Term of Loan:20Scheduled Annual Gross Income:66,000Vacancy/Collection losses:8.00(Annual Operating Expenses) --------- Property taxes :4,400 Insurance:3,000 Electricity:1,080 Gas:0 Oil:17,000 (6,000 gallons @ just under $3 per gallon) Water:1,320 Trash:780 Management:4,858 Repairs/Maintenance:9,108Cap Impr.15,000monthly PI 1,158using this model, expenses are 68% vs. 50% -- cash flow after everything is $5,273 or 39.95 per door per month -- worth doing??

Originally posted by MikeOH:you'll see that people can't even agree on simple definitions, let alone a step by step guide to investing.I think you will find that the successful and expereinced investors can and do agree on meanings of terms, however, business models is a whole different ball game.

I'd be careful about trying to get others to come in and fill the park - I've known park owners who have depended on that model and struggled.