Additionally you can rapidly redeploy your capital to provide different returns, say instead of income you think there will be a bull market so you move to capital appreciation securities to take advantage.

In our rapidly diversifying nation, where we are all becoming minorities, the idea that any given group has an inalienable claim on a particular political seat, appointment or office based on demographics has officially outlived its usefulness.Romantic notions of ethnic self-determination and multiculturalism may have once served to dismantle empires and garner attention for forgotten minorities.

I am assuming it snowballed as you generated more income and could reinvest that buying more rapidly.

Jose, the market is rapidly changing and is volatile at this point in time.

Renting homes or rent to own programs sound like a good solution at first but I wouldn't recommend it for the following reasons:1)Renters don’t have same “pride of ownership” as homeowners so your homes as well as the park will deteriorate more rapidly. 2)Property tax is paid by the owner3)Insurance is paid by the owner4)Maintenance is paid by the owner (roof replacement, air conditioning, water leaks)5)Renters have different laws than mobile home space leases, such as evictions6)Banks don’t like lending on communities with rental units7)Rentals create a higher turnover than homeowners8)Most park rules prohibit leasing AND FOR A REASON

The other is that the huge consumption of gold for jewelry in India, China and the Middle-East is growing rapidly as their economies grow.

Hi everyone,I am based in Grand Rapids, MI, am just getting started in the world of real estate investing, and am currently looking for properties in the area.

Thank you all for your rapid responses.

While you won't get rapid appreciation, the flip side is that it's fairly insulated from trend markets.I invest in more rural areas outside of Harrisburg. 

Anyone have recommendations of a carpenter or handyman in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that can replace some boards on a garage?