Good on ya. Be warned, though - the macroeconomists are starting to blow the warning horns. Strong dollar means weak exports and all the foreign-owned REITs are in trouble. The real estate sector is looking soft, too. It won't be 2008, but there's likely a correction coming.
John Mauldin did a pretty good job of describing Quantitative Easing, QE2, QE3 and all the rest before it happened. I'm subscribed to his newsletters, which include three or four thinkers. I also follow David Rosenberg at Gluskin-Scheff. He was chief economist at Merril-Lynch. I tried to post some links, but all the stuff I'm seeing is in password-protected email distribution. Suffice it to say that I haven't paid a dime for anything so it won't hurt ya to sign up.
Thanks! Honestly, I'm anticipating a foreign investment increase supporting the economy. I plan to move in a few months once I've built up savings so I can take advantage of it. Real estate may dip, but urban markets have a lot of growth potential - I know in Boston there has been a lot of foreign investment recently in urban real estate.
Thing about foreign investment - it goes further with a weak dollar. Dollar be strong and getting stronger. You're right about the growth potential - but you're talking long-term and I'm talking near-term. Just keep your eyes open and your powder dry is all.