You can examine the beginnings of one of Tiger’s major sponsors, Nike, for a little insight on Bill Bowerman.

Also I had bought a course, which i'm very happy i did, and it gave me a contract to put the buyer in and actaully go into the deal stating that i have a group of investors that i work with and i will help u sell your house (something along those lines ill have to re-examine the info).

I have started buying and selling vacant lots in a large development in my area, with great success in just the last two months/There are tons of sellers looking to dump their lots, and I have had good luck selling quickly, I work at a title company, and so examine title and include title insurance on all purchases, and have tried to do everything the right way.Today i was confronted by a broker in the area about my business, which she says is illegal.

On the other hand, a guy I went to high school with finished the course in two weeks, and was sitting for the state exam in three.

It was a good experience looking, and beginning to feel the jingle-jangle of the nerves as I'm thinking about actually buying an investment house.Thoughts and comments, please?

You're very welcome JennH.I'm from california originally, in fact I worked in Corona and llived in Rancho Cucamonga where we also experienced incredible appreciation rates.I know zero about the stock market except that anything I ever invested in I lost money on :( However, many of my friends have made money there.Fortunately, my RE investments recouped my stock losses :)If you do decide to follow through with land speculation, make sure you examine the land and have it surveyed before closing.

In this article we examine three of the most significant non-financial issues that an investor should consider before investing in a commercial real estate deal.1) Selection of tenantsGiven that most real estate investors are buying property to generate cash flow and generate profit from asset appreciation some time looking at the tenant mix of a commercial building can determine the potential profitability of a project.Seeking creditworthy tenants may well assist in gaining finance on good terms from potential lenders - many lenders will make an offer that is based upon the credit rating of the larget tenant.

It was a nerve-racking experience but the beauty is, we have our day jobs to support us if we do make mistakes.In hindsight, my suggestion to you would be to study up on how to figure out if a deal makes sense financially and stick to some baseline ROI figures that you personally set.

BTW - It looks like Jeff resurrected this one from the grave; the original post was from over 2 years ago.Regardless, it is still fun examining ridiculous claims like this one.

I then immediately arranged for someone to come by the house to examine the mold.