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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

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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