Steve
125K ??? Not around this neck of the woods. Typical prices for avg house on avg lot is $300K. It might buy you an outhouse around Boston.

They sell parking spaces for that money in Boston.
I'll stay with the stock market. Its been a wild ride lately. Over the long haul, property has always been a wise investment. Its just this short term bubble that has everyone worried.
Its 78°F outside and sunny. I'm going for a ride.