Most of the time this is what happens (I used to do retail security during college): A person steals something from Lowe's, returns it without a receipt and gets an instore merchandise card for say $100.

Banking is not necessarily financing and financing is not banking, pawn shop operations, financing merchandise and other lending activities may shed additioanl light on operations.

Additionally it will help showcase the type of properties that are on the market in a particular area.

In your business, I see your contract as merchandise to your business.

It lets them showcase a talent or a piece of knowledge and be creative while doing it.

The business aspect that covers short-term merchandising such as flipping, wholesaling, rehab to retailing, and hard money lending.

Travel, go to different places, time off between fairs, own the little shops, worry about rain, heat and cold, and fret about having the right merchandise.

Interesting to note, the State newspaper showcased the Sanford home for sale in the Charleston area as freebie advertising several weeks ago.

I've been marketing the rental with an agent at ERA Showcase Realty since May but I still don't have any renters lined up.

We will purposefully not make it a showcase house.