Other industries without the clout and lobbying power transform and transmogrify swiftly.

Keeping the equity in the walls on the outside working for you and being in a position to transform that equity into earning assets or to payoff debt can be a wiser choice of the use of funds.

That might just make all the difference in transforming many "lurkers" into active posters.

Thanks Charles.George, I found a similar example (although this guy takes it further than may be necessary or profitable in this neighborhood, it transforms the house.)

An auto tunnel is an auto tunnel - it doesn't magically transform into a carport by the fact there's a car parked there, does it?

That's primarily because the means in which we consume information (and entertainment) is being transformed before our eyes.More people are using computers and gaming (XBox, PS3) for television consumption and it is, as Jon pointed out, impacting revenue.

Pluses for owner: You can transform home equity into a monthly income stream, typically earning 8-11% interestIt's easier to sell non-standard property, such as undeveloped land with seller financing (land contract sale).Your closing costs can be much lower.With seller financing, terms are set by you and the buyer, giving you both greater flexibility.Unlike a cash sale, seller financing often keeps you from being pushed into a higher tax bracket.There are services that will handle billing, calculating the changes in principal and interest, and separating the monies for property taxes and insurance for the escrow.

hey keith, i too enjoy geting my hands dirty and watching as a house is transformed froma piece of junk into a nice liveable home for somebody..i started off doing rentals, but lately, i've gotten into flipping since i do enjoy rehabbing---it just made sense as a logical progression...i plan to keep doing both..let me know if you come across something worth taking a look at--bryan

At the bank's corporate headquarters, expert traders transform these customer loans into DRINKBONDS, ALKIBONDS and PUKEBONDS.

I realize there are hunmdreds, even thousands of posts on specific subjects which talk about the how to and the generalized question and answer, but how do you transform that into a step by step for a newbie?