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  • From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
  • To: Homestead <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Semantics
  • Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:33:59 -0700

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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