Time will tell, just glad we are positioned well. Going to sell the Houston duplex, likely
get 6 figures from it, likely low 6 or so, but it backs to commercial property and I have had feelers
on it so far from investors. I figure a shopping center or something the area around it is booming,
just back from corner and I think all of it will be bought up for a commercial development.
That money will go back to replace what we have spent. I hate to have to pay the capital gains
though so was toying with the idea of an exchange but not sure if I want to do that. The area
we are in is not exactly a growth area. There will be little appreciation of properties here.
We hope to pass to son, he is as tight with a buck as his dad, good head on his shoulders, they
at 47 had their first and likely only child, his wife is 10 years younger and is dual Russian/American
citizen.
Will decide after first of year. Besides that also somewhat of a prepper, have food, supplies, you
name it back. and hubby and I both have lots of skills. DH thinks I'm a little off on the prepping,
said I'm wasting money, my gut says do it and I follow my gut a lot. I see unrest with Trump in
and watching the news tonight its already starting. People are afraid and rightly so, they are going
to gut social programs and womens rights, plus many other programs benefiting people. I fear what
they will do to SS, something repubs have wanted to gut for years, that will cause untold suffering.cg,
CG,
AS FAR AS SS FUNDING: JOHNSON TOOK MONIES TO FUND THE WAR. We need to try again to put SS back on to a sound bass as it was before Johnson removed funds for the war. We need to improve incomes and more 401 deposits for the future. George W. Tried to return SS to a sound financial system because too many have nothing else. It is all about education and our system is now so poor that many are not ready for the demands of the 21st century!
Just my thoughts,Duke 
