Originally posted by @Jason Merchey: Though @Brian Burke probably has something to say re: how to deal with "standing when the music stops" as he is not averse to short-term financing or variable rates with a rate cap in place.

Being able to at least eliminate or almost eliminate verbal sounds, music, etc would at least be worth something though 

This right here.Put on some loud hateful music and let everyone know you're here to work out and not be there for social time. 

@Alex Franks I see money as a tool, an instrument used to build your life.

My loving wife at a key point was instrumental in offering the support to allow our relationship to sustain itself, my confidence levels to be what they needed to be to succeed. 

Sit on the couch and get full of brownies and smoke a little more and listen to bad music like the Grateful Dead.They are not gonna suddenly join forces and riot through the wheeled jungle of mobile homes leaving death and destruction behind them.Now, it it is heroine, meth, even distribution of pot......get serious and get them out.Stoners that have a job and one misdemeanor......sign the lease right here please.And before assumptions are made I have not smoked weed in 30 years.

Highly paid professionals that are looking for an alternative to the stock market and other financial instruments.

Were the people who predicted the real estate recession making bold assumptions when they extrapolated from mortgage data and security instruments that housing was profoundly unprofitable and unsustainable?

; and mental fitness -again what ever way you challenge it, meditation,music,painting ,learning etc. 

I was already a business owner, but I wanted more freedom to spend time with my family and on passion projects (like my blog, http://www.declaringfreedom.com), traveling, triathlons, music, etc. ... so, about 6 years ago, I started planning with my wife for an exit from my business and "rewirement" to a less-stressful life.