mmk

this is an interesting idea ->what are you looking to do?

you can shop the deal. if you were close to closing on one, just as well go shop the deal with the competitor. or get a banker to shop the deal for you. one is ridgecrestcap in marin, ca. the managing directors have connections all over silicon valley.

you're so close to exit it would be a shame to leave, its like stopping at mile 20 of a marathon, just stick it out and finish. gl.

hi there, a couple tips/ideas - almost all brokers are not investors, they get a commission when they sell you investment products - keep that in mind. - probably invest 80% in stuff that retains value/grows steadily and 20% in high risk/return stuff. - real estate is probably a good investment now. I would aim for places where a large amount of cash and ability to close quickly gives you a pricing advantage (ie vs a lot of small deals where other people bid up the price) - within real estate, restaurants are poor credit risks (being hit driven), commercial real estate is down right now, and residential is down except in select areas like SF. - residential real estate is counter cyclical, ie in a boom, its bid up, in a bust, people turn to renting, so it is a solid investment (assuming the surround location is a stable economy) - US stock market in aggregate is going to be flat, due to a structural issues. - areas of growth include tech, so buy what you know or emerging markets, so buy a multinational with solid exposure there. - other possibilities include ETFs (like mutual funds) are more liquid, but be careful not all ETFs follow the intended basket of investments that closely.

good luck, max, mba