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With many Americans now realizing they cannot depend on the govt. to take care of them in old age, investors are now turning to face the hard reality that it is time to look after their own fiscal futures.While some may aspire to be 'rich,' others see financial independence as a necessity when it comes to surviving and enjoying their retirement years. Saving accounts grow too slowly, as do bonds, to create the growth and income most investors seek for their retirement portfolios. Smart investors put up with risk and volatility in pursuit of the bigger returns which will help their nest eggs hatch and grow into.

In a recent article the National Real Estate Investor magazine posted a great article about the multifamily market that I know many of you would enjoy, so I’ve included an exerpt below: Apartment properties remain one of the strongest investments in the commercial real estate market, says Brian McAuliffe, managing director and chief investment officer with RREEF Alternative Investments. Demand for multifamily housing has surged as potential homebuyers face tougher mortgage requirements, higher debt payments and declining home values, McAuliffe said at a seminar on capital markets and investment trends at the fall meeting of the Urban Land Institute in Las Vegas. He anticipates more construction of garden apartments nationally because commodity costs for lumber and drywall are coming down with the drop in home construction. “That is the sector we are very bullish on,” McAuliffe says. “When you look at the demand of the apartment sector, you have to look at two areas — one is the existing tenants that you have in your community, and the other is the demand for vacant space. Obviously, we.