I don't know any more what it takes to find happiness.What is weird is that on one level I know that $14M in equity is awesome.

I don't do roofs unless I absolutely have to, and then only if it's just the first level- I am terrified of slipping off a high roof!

Do you know how many people were stuck in the city because public transportation couldn't get people out fast enough or because of traffic jams on highways and city exit routes or because the local and national governments didn't do a very good job of broadcasting the warnings (I recall lots of Federal research money indicating that the levees were plenty strong to withstand Cat 5 hurricanes...what was the problem)?

Thom H. my comfort level is the F&C old timer kind of guy too.

I'd also be interested to hear some people's insights on resources that provide info on estimated asking or in-place rent growth trends from a metro level, sub-market level and property level.

There were two store fronts on the lower level.

other than that skill set is deal making and ability to understand what a deal is and what a deal is not.and once you go through the process at least at the level I do things which is simply building resi subdivisions there is not a lot to it.. once you grasp the concepts.. plus its all totally regional.which was my points above... some juridictions its next to impossible and takes decades others you can be in and out in a year.

I think another 4-5 months will be a great time to jump.Think about the likely scenario - most buyers scared away by the terrible interest rates and sellers sitting on a house through the winter with inflation and recession raging around us.....Just stay out of my AO.

The renovation has not really started until the level is carried into the project property and hung on the wall.

It is up to us individually to improve our own financial education.Depending upon how one uses your 401(k) plan it could be really beneficial (what I mean by this is maximizing the $52,0000/year self employed individual 401(k) and buy discounted notes with the money) and lower your taxable income, or it could just be a savings plan that makes the institutional account holders rich that distribute your income among various mutual funds.For those seriously interested, I highly suggest reading the book '401(k)aos' by Andy Tanner.