You can enjoy his articles about the US economy at www.fool.com.  

Bottom line is in a market economy if a big dog is willing to pay more then that's a fact of life.

I like being people's last resort, there's no competition because they've already exhausted their other options.

My ultimate goal is the parlay those into more SFH or MFH that offer better economies of scale.  

Greetings from N CA.Hope everyone is making deals left and right, collecting lots of money, and spend some to boost the economy

I don't know about other locations.In my opinion, our economy is just gaining a foothold. 

Every bath should really have an exhaust fan vented to the outside.  

@Colin Murphy Yeah, after doing some reading on Real Estate in Spain (and some horror stories) and given Spain's current Economy issues, I do feel more comfortable leaving my money in Canada so far.Thanks for the advice, and if you're in Madrid (not Florida?)

Are there examples in the rust belt or anywhere else where city-wide gentrification has happened and shown significant appreciation since the rise of the service economy?

Also, we have a very strong, broad based economy, whereas most areas across the country are dependent upon one or two industries, and have higher unemployment, meaning fewer qualified tenants and buyers.The number one rule of real estate has always been LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION, very few places in the country can compete with Orange County.