[Homestead] Semantics
Gene GeRue
genegerue at ruralize.com
Wed Dec 31 09:33:59 EST 2008
Like I said, Bob, you have a city mindset.
On Dec 31, 2008, at 7:26 AM, bobf wrote:
> Then it is 'semantics', because an "investment" (and you called it
> your most valuable investment) should reflect either capital
> appreciation or de-fact dividends (which could be defined many ways,
> such as rent, cash crops, etc.). If it doesn't do that in a way
> that will beat a benchmark , after inflation, then you have a
> negative return, not a 'valuable investment'
>
> But,. you are happy. So, Call it pumpkin pie, if you please. being
> happy and trying to be content is what is important.............
>
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> --- On Wed, 12/31/08, Gene GeRue <genegerue at ruralize.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Gene GeRue <genegerue at ruralize.com>
>> Subject: [Homestead] Semantics
>> To: "Homestead" <homestead at lists.ibiblio.org>
>> Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 7:21 AM
>>> *********Then your land would be an 'asset' and
>> a habitat, not an
>>> "investment". I am often wrong , but not
>> this time
>>
>> The word investment is accurately used to denote the
>> acquisition of
>> all things that might improve one's life, from
>> investment in one's
>> health through knowledge, diet and exercise, to education
>> and skills,
>> and, for a homesteader, the land that comprises one's
>> homestead. That
>> homestead land provides ongoing return on the financial and
>> labor
>> investments. By comparison, strictly financial investments
>> are far
>> less important.
>>
>> This Phoenix house is the best financial investment I ever
>> made.
>> Heartwood is the best life investment I ever made. My
>> brother goes
>> even further; he says buying those 130 acres is the best
>> thing I have
>> ever done. I cannot argue.
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