function load_investmentlist(start, type) {
	 
	 if (type == null){
	   type = "resale";
	 }
	
	$.ajax({
	   type: "GET",
	   url: "http://www.chardrobinsonbuytolet.com/cont_investments_list.php",
	   data: "start="+start+"&ajax_loaded=1&invest_type="+type,
	   cache: true,  
	   success: function(data){
			
			$("#investment_list_container").html(data);
			
			//$("#investment_list_container").hide("fast").html(data).fadeIn("fast").slideDown("slow");1000);

	   },
	    error: function () {
	    $('#investment_list_container').empty(); // remove the loading image 
	    $('#investment_list_container').html('<div style="padding:50px 0 50px 0;" class="align-center red">The investment list could not be loaded. Please refresh the page and try again</div>');
	  } 
	});
	
	$("#investment_list_container").show();
}