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Investing money. Should I buy gold or art?

I don’t want to put it in a bank (US$235,000). I need some liquidity so no land at this stage. Should I buy gold jewellary or art. I live in Japan and there is some wonderful art for sale here. Should I buy it and sell it when I get back to the West in a few years? I gold going up or down. I have never had excess money before and I can’t just have it lying around in my apartment. Ideas please.

Can you really buy real estate with no money down or other people’s money?

Figuring out if a bank will finance me to buy a second home for investment purposes. I know of a rental for sale. I don’t have a lot of liquid assets and not a lot of equity in my current home.

Is there a good way of finding someone to do a land contract that is selling a house?

I can’t go through a bank for financing. My parents will be giving me the $ for the house but I still can’t use a bank. I really like one house, but no contact has been made with the owner. If it doesn’t work out with this house.. how else will I know who is more likely to do a land contract?

Signs in yards like “for sale by owner”, is that a slight indication?