Hi Duane,

A few thoughts for you...

Buy Affordable real estate in small towns, especially Waterfront.

There's more Available than most think even Today...

Smart Boomers... way back Knew that small town real estate and... http://www.acreages.com/

Would turn a few dollars into Millions as the Growth of populations & cities long term would have only one place to Go.... into Major expansion of Cities...

If you're looking for ideas as to where one could look or how to determine the Future Growth Potential of an area Talk to Seniors who Are/Were involved in businesses and real estate...

I get Great Free investment information from a Barber who's in his 80's who Shares his life knowledge of what he would buy Today... Doesn't need that much money anymore...

And Actually neither do most people if they would only add a little bit of Real Estate and Diversification into their Portfolios... 2, 3, 4... Properties can Do just fine...

Depressed real estate in most Locations will always Do well long term before most retire...

Here's an interesting real estate web concept...

Steve Gillman shares excellent affordable information and a Simple business web model worth Studying...

http://www.housesunderfiftythousand.com/
http://www.webhikerllc.com/

If you have a little extra money consider some BC real estate...

Mild winters, retirement heaven... Always a Great long term investment... No matter where your home base is...

Phil