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11 November 2009 | 36 replies
A little bit like raising children, I suppose.Chart 2: P/E Ratios in Various CountriesAnother lesson learned from Japan is that once you get caught up in a deflationary spiral, it is exceedingly hard to escape from its grip.
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10 January 2017 | 23 replies
I was super glad I learned this lesson reading a blog from nononsenselandlord and converted leases to MTM as they expired and only did MTM leases after that.
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17 January 2017 | 11 replies
A triumph right out the gate! ..of sorts.POS Triplex BUY: $105,000 Costs: $7,900 Rents: $1,100 mo Financing: Hard Money 12% interest only for 9 mo (stings)REHAB:Repair costs: $9500 Misc: Includes "cash for keys" to re...
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15 January 2017 | 1 reply
Anything that help you as an investor that have a license I am pretty new to the MLS and I'm trying to build daily habits of using it , any recommendation and lessons will help.THANK YOU!!
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16 February 2017 | 17 replies
Lesson to be learned, don't do any favors for anyone in your family as they can screw you just as bad as a professional deadbeat.
11 February 2017 | 3 replies
.- Write a short summary of the book, including the main theme, any major lessons learned, and their candid thoughts on whether they liked the book.- After reading the book and turning in their book review, they will get paid $20 or some other amount that is fair.The way I see it, I am willing to pay them to explore ideas they would otherwise choose not to.
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25 February 2017 | 2 replies
Note that these lessons are not limited to just working with lenders.
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24 March 2017 | 25 replies
I l learned a lesson from the stock market (which I no longer 'play'): Bulls make money, Bears make money, Pigs get slaughtered. ;-)AG
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20 July 2017 | 88 replies
I learned out of state the hard way in Phoenix, though I aught not complain about any hard lessons whereby I triple my money in five years ... just goes to show that buying right forgives a lot of otherwise deadly sins :)
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25 March 2017 | 5 replies
the thing is that failure is a lesson learned.