Baby boomers today in California are notable for their purchases of retirement homes or second homes South of the Border and even in some South America countries. Smart buys outside the USA require some extra due diligence and inspection of legal pitfalls. As noted in the following clips, errors of judgment or failure to obtain all the details may result in a sudden loss of ownership after a significant investment of life savings. Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ ALTACITIES ® [ View the story "Beware of Mexican condo heists" on Storify ] "There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear o... #dailyqotd #qotd http://t.co/fq1zI7UyVq — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) May 21, 2015

No trivial matter: The USA financial crisis of 2008 (aka the "mortgage meltdown" ) The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) became program of the United States government to purchase assets and equity from financial institutions to strengthen its financial sector that was signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush on October 3, 2008 . It was a component of the government's measures in 2008 to address the subprime mortgage crisis . Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ INsync ® ★ SUBSCRIBE ☆Search ALTACITIES ▶ [ View the story "TARP comes out from under cover" on Storify ]