what kind of savings account requires maintenance and paying always rising local taxes? what percentage of your net worth is tied up in your real estate? what happens when real estate tanks? are you planning to time it and sell at "the top"?
some of the original owners might be "locked" and unable to sell for some time. if you say original investors - then that should be reported and available for public to see soon.
these articles push me more and more to drop using gmail in favor of "self hosted email". i really do not understand why we do not think and give it all up for free to google (and compromise our personal security in the mean time).
we have deeper issues with our culture. It starts with our childhood. Family. Education system. These things need to be fixed first - only after this society as a whole can change. this might take multiple generations of hard work. Until then.. enjoy the X-ber ride!!!