The power of compound interest over time is astounding.

http://blogs.wsj.com/source/2010/01/04/economic-recovery-will-be-followed-by-interest-rate-hike/ http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/economic-outlook.htm Rich you and Will can definitely speak on the power of one state Texas especially Will with the Texaplex video I believe Texas is a prime example of how other states can improve their economy and they wouldn't have to go very far to find the answers.

If you own rentals, theoretically, as the dollar falls in value, you can raise the rent.On the other had, if the buying power of the dollar gets weak, everything will cost more dollars.

I think the minorities will be much more powerful as a voting block.

I don't expect housing to come back up to top-of-the-bubble prices any time soon when priced in inflation adjusted dollars.However, government claims aside, the dollar has been losing purchasing power for a number of years now and I can't see how anything currently happening is going to stop it from getting worse.Anyone who buys groceries or gasoline or heat for their house knows that inflation has been with us for years.

The total sentence was: "Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of separation between Church & State"Wow - even Jefferson knew specifically what words were in the Constitution by putting them in quotes, and what words are not.

Guys with the cost of materials stay away from cages under $300.00 these guys have battery powered band saws, sawsall, and they only need time.

You can blame the government in power in 2001 for putting in place this ludicrous security mechanism that has done nothing to make us more secure.Btw, prior to 9/11, it was very uncommon for any airport security agent to pat down a traveler.

Do they have the borrowing power above and beyond the purchase loan?

I hope your reno doesn't prove to be too costly with unexpected repairs.Glad your tenant wants to probably come back and is willing to pay higher rent.