Scott Powers
For many, real estate is the gold standard of all investments. It has a great long-term track record, can provide a steady income, and is an investment that is tangible and usable. There is something satisfying in looking at a building you own, versus staring at shares of stock on a computer screen.
Unfortunately, real estate as an investment has barriers to entry, such as money for a down payment, the ability to get a sizable loan, the time and education to run a profitable enterprise, and the necessary cash for maintenance, repairs, property taxes, and insurance.
In nightly news coverage, local stories about prices, and talk radio monologues, rumblings about our nation’s debt crisis are starting to expose fears about massive inflation.
Maybe you just got a healthy inheritance from your late grandmother and her 
Regardless of age and health, we all have an expiration date. We don’t know when that time will come, but inevitably death will always catch up to us.