30 December 2010 | 7 replies
Traded his flip-flops for snow shoes.So it's not that unusual, I guess.
24 April 2011 | 13 replies
I only say that because I used to trade commodities in the late 70's & 80's (where emotions will kill you) and can say first hand that letting your emotions get involved will only cloud your thinkings and will not allow you to have a rational perspective of what you are trying to accomplish.

25 April 2011 | 24 replies
If you are a buy & hold investor the swings of the real estate market won't affect you to much unless you plan to sell the properties within the next few years.Trough you ain't making any money cashflow wise you will still be gaining equity of the properties every year and in 20-30 years you will on them and have a positiv cashflow with no credit to pay off.And if you are financing the property for 100% you ain't losing any purchasing power for better investments.So if you have enough money breakeven cashflow doesn't seem like a bad idea to me because in theory you won't pay anything but your tenants are buying you a property which you will own in 20-30 years.

27 April 2011 | 2 replies
I have the time to research and learn the trade, and have even been offered the opportunity to work with, and learn from, the selling agent of our current home.In 10 years, we are looking to work exclusively as business owners and to have our own counseling practice.

6 March 2014 | 20 replies
US trade deficits are not hurting anything greater than in the past however the federap governmenthas been weaning off nneccessary support and it is putting increasing pressure on the household sector.

11 January 2015 | 6 replies
. -- Don’t just be a “jack-of-all-trades" 3.

13 March 2015 | 52 replies
Cal-Lucky for us, our investor on this project was feeling SAUCY and wanted to SWING for the fences on the rehab.

14 March 2014 | 5 replies
He's got a flip he'd like help on and I'm curious as to how others have worked out with sweat equity agreements.He's willing to put up the money for the purchase and rehab while I'm willing to put in the hours swinging the hammer, hopefully doing some of the planning and sub contracting.

15 January 2018 | 4 replies
Trading commercial paper is not as simple as residential paper as the collateral is much more complex and the legalities of paper are weighted heavily.

14 March 2014 | 19 replies
Most Seller's will take a swing at keeping a deposit but once there is opposition they cave as nobody wants to spend legal fees to keep what is usually a small amount of money in comparison to the actual sale price.I would write a letter to the Seller and release them from the contract and simply ask for your EMD back.