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To: X Y Zebra who wrote (21895)	7/1/2004 3:38:31 PM
From: GraceZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

I can't believe I read that whole post. You write even longer winded posts than I do! On a serious note, your post and the previous point up the fact that as with the stock market, the real estate market is many different markets and broad generalizations usually don't work with either.

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (21895)	7/1/2004 3:42:26 PM
From: AC Flyer	Respond to of 306849

Well, I read the whole thing too! Thanks for the interesting post, XYZ!

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (21895)	7/1/2004 5:15:36 PM
From: David Jones	Respond to of 306849

>>>tilt up buildings are the most superb investments<<<< Yes they are. The small business will always need space and as you point out they are very flexible with concrete walls and floor the main structure lasts and lasts. And mini storage every time I drive by one my mouth waters. Incorporate an apartment for a business minded retiree to handle registration and auctions. Maintenance can be handled by the local handyman or one can change the light bulbs themselves. Then lots and lots of little checks coming in every month. Even more so if we have this mythical bubble pop. Sadly I don't believe I'll ever have the funds to bring one out of the ground but opportunity resides with the limber mind and with zoning some old buildings lend themselves to conversion. At least that's what I tell myself. I find it mostly it comes down to the non liquidity of real estate. The number of good deals I've had to pass up greatly exceeds those I've made. Regardless real estate has been good to me, and to complain would be in bad taste.

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (21895)	7/4/2004 8:38:41 AM
From: Micawber	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

I found your reply most amusing. Now let me get this straight. You describe "industrial real estate", using terms like "far more stable", "far more reliable and capable of ditributing (sic) risk", and "protecting your equity". You then feign amazement and indignation at the suggestion that this sounds like a description of a "safe haven"? And then this gem: I merely made a suggestion, but in this idiotic universe, aka SI, the Theatre of the Absurd, such is grounds for your type of post, i.e. moronic, condescending and nonsensical Moronic, condescending and nonsensical? Coming from the foremost practitioner of these genres, I suppose I should be flattered. That was a good one. As is this one: Would I invest in a dead stale industrial market such as New Jersey (which I confess not to know the first thing about)?. That says it all. Grubb & Ellis ranks NJ as THE number 1 growth market over the next four years. Your're absolutely right, you know nothing about it. grubb-ellis.com My post also assumes the use of some common sense Common sense meaning the ability to read your mind? Meaning the ability to understand that when you used the term "industrial real estate" in your original post, you of course meant small, multi-tenanted flex buildings in secondary and tertiary markets. Common sense should have told me that? Your arrogance borders on the comical. Must be nice to have all the answers.

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (21895)	7/5/2004 7:15:54 PM
From: Steve Lokness	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

<overregulated environments run by overzealous bureaucrats who believe hey can milk companies and individuals to no end..> Your example of Boeing was a poor one. The only thing accomplished by "overzealous bureaucrats" was placing a limit on the seemingly unending gifts to Boeing!! The insanity of ever increasing incentives to keep or attract big business needs to end. You may enjoy paying your tax dollar to a government which then hands it over to do endless projects to support business - but some of us don't. Let business stand on their own feet. Oh my but then that is capitalism and that would be evil - follow that thinking XYZebra? steve