Category: Real Estate
How to Navigate the 2016 California Commercial Real Estate Market
It’s a great time to be a California commercial real estate borrower if you have profitable properties. Prices are static for the first time in years, the private business loans the market has prospered and loan-to-value (LTV) ratios have increased. New consumer protection regulations have worked in your favor, and new administration may mean more…
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How to Build a Garage: Save Thousands by Building a DIY Garage vs. Hiring a Contractor
Learning how to build a garage is not as overwhelming as you might expect, well, at least for freestanding structures. Homeowners who build their own garage can save thousands by hiring a builder who, in many cases, will outsource to the same construction crews that you may hire. Or if you’re feeling adventurous, or just…
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Timeshare Investing – Not for the Faint of Heart!
Ever get those tempting “Come-on” vacation invitations for free? All you have to do is introduce yourself, listen to some scammer for 90 minutes, and you’ve earned your vacation. So easy! Most likely the sponsor of this event is a timeshare development company and they are betting that many people will accept the offer and…
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Domestic Violence: Are You a Victim?
Every day can bring fear into the lives of women around the world, and it doesn’t matter how much money you have, where you live, what you do, or who your friends are. If you are a victim of domestic violence, then you are being treated in a way that is not and should not…
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Five Essential Leadership Traits: Martha Stewart’s Story from Kmart to Macy’s
It wasn’t long ago that Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO) seemed doomed. Kmart, its largest licensed household product outlet, was in Chapter 11 and closing hundreds of stores. His magazine was being challenged by rival Rosie O’Donnell’s new upstart competitor. Major television stations were canceling their daily show and critics were saying the show would…
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How to evaluate a domain name or how to evaluate a domain name
The value, price, or value of a domain name can range from a couple of dollars to millions of dollars. The real challenge is how to assess the true price of a specific domain name or how to calculate the value of the website. There is unexpected and sudden news all the time about some…
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Being yelled at is part of the real estate investment business?
If you want to be successful in the wholesale real estate investment business, you have no choice but to deal with those in need. You will be able to help them, but sadly, not everyone will see it that way. Some people will think that you are taking advantage of your particular financial situation for…
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Investment lies due to tax lien
A couple of years ago I bought a very interesting book from a yard sale called “Lies My Teacher Told Me.” I forgot the author’s name, but he was a professor of history and in this book he exposed how history has been practically rewritten in textbooks to suit the government institution that teaches it.…
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Create Multiple Streams of Income with 3 Big Mountains of Money
There are three great mountains of financial freedom. Each mountain is unique and different from the others. However, each mountain can become extremely important to your long-term financial success. Investing in the entire mountain range will provide you with the security of diversification and constant exposure to the best opportunities. From each of these mountains…
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18 easy steps to buying a home at a bargain price
What is a “distressed” property? What is “negotiable” real estate? A distressed property is one with a distressed seller. Job loss or transfer, divorce, death, pending foreclosure, and lack of money make sellers sell fast for less. Discovering the seller’s problem and finding a solution is the key to buying a property on sale. A…
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