All Forum Posts by: Brett Fredrickson

Hey all!

It's been a while since I've been logged in/posted. But, I am wanting to see if anyone is willing to let me help them out on any of their projects? I am sort of looking for someone to "show me the ropes" so to speak. I am very educated in the REI field, and I am a licensed mortgage broker in the State of Colorado.

I am looking to get some experience from someone who has done it before. Since I am digging myself out of a hole financially, I am not able to get the ball rolling on my own investments.

I am looking to be able to help out in any way needed, from analyzing prospective properties, to setting tile, to demo'ing a deck. I am able to put in about 15-20 hours per week. I am willing to do this type of work for little to no cost for you. With that said, we all know how much we value a good job at a good price.

I am not trying to scam anyone. I will follow through on any promises/contracts, that are made prior to working.

Basically, I am looking for some part-time work, at a decent wage (willing and able to do work for free, in lieu of the amount of experience that I get out of it.).

I thought about checking out the CREI group meeting, but I don't know if I would get a realistic response from people, since those meetings are a breeding ground for scammers and un-ethical contractors.

Thanks for reading!

From the information that I gathered from your first post, here is what I would suggest.

Figure out your repair costs (include any repairs needed to the addition, assuming it is within code), and subsequently your lowest offer to the bank. Then you submit your offer to the bank with an addendum that says something to the effect of "upon approval of inspection of addition by licensed contractor, or county authority".

If this is something that you think that you may be in over your head, financially speaking, rather than doing an assignment you set up an investor prior to closing on your side, schedule a sale to him/her in the afternoon of the same day that you close on the property. Doing a double close avoids the apprehension of the bank to do a "assigned" contract.

I'm considering using Skype. But I want to know how it works, compared to other VOiP such as Vonage or Comcast Digital Voice.

How is the quality of the calls? And, would I be able to use it as my home phone, and home office phone?

Well, I actually did get a MacBook Pro. I did get the software from VMWare (Fusion), so that I could run XP on a virtual machine. I am still tinkering with getting it set to use all the apps that I need, but I am pretty impressed with the Mac side of the machine.

Thanks for the insight, John and Josh.

I think that I have pretty much decided that if I do get a new notebook that it would be a Mac, as long as I am able to use it for work.

So, that leads me to the question about running the two OS's. I have read a little bit about the Mac's ability to run OS-X and Windows. Is it really pretty easy to set up to operate with both platforms? Also, if I am able to run both, Windows will work with my PC at home (share files, share a network, etc...) and with all of the other proprietary software that is used on the PC's in my office?

Any idea where at, yet?

I am tossing around the idea of buying a new notebook computer. I have owned two previously (Both PC's and Win95/98 OS).

I am seriously considering the new Macbook Pro. I haven't used a Mac before, but I hear that they are far superior than PC's. So, I guess that I wanted opinions of whether or not I should get a Macbook.

I have a home PC and most of the programs for work are not compatible with Mac. Can I use a Macbook with Windows and OS-X?

Let me hear some opinions and I will post more about my needs later.

Ooh, I never thought of that. :idea:

IMHO, the cost is much cheaper using an eFax (or similar company). You don't have to replenish ink or toner, you don't waste paper, and you have the files already scanned to a computer file. When you compare the cost of maintenance, supplies, and a dedicated line for a fax machine, the eFax is much cheaper.

As far as faxing using Microsoft fax, you still have to have a phone line connected, whether it be dedicated or not. I use cable internet, so I would have to add dedicated fax line. I use a Treo phone, and having the ability to send faxes through my phone would help me out significantly.

Well, yes and no.

I don't want to have a separate phone line added to my phone service for my outdated fax machine. (Even if I was to buy a new fax machine, I believe the electronic fax services would be more cost efficient)

I want to be able to send and receive faxes through email. I have investigated some of it, and I have found multiple companies that offer this service with dedicated fax numbers. Efax is the big one, and because of that, they seem to be a bit higher priced then some of the others.

Here is a google search link about electronic fax: Click here.