Citigroup's fourth-quarter profit will be reduced by as much as $7 billion because of losses from subprime mortgages, which led to the departure of CEO Charles O.

She leaves what is left of her tips for Ralph, the bartender who is working a second job to make ends meet.Ralph gives his meager earnings to his wife, Amber, who is desperately trying to stave off foreclosure after their ARM ratcheted upwards.The shareholders of the electronics store and casino, as well as the bar owner, invest their profits.

I have also had a couple of homes built here and re-sold for profit.

I bought several houses, fixed them up and moved in them - "sweat equity" one at a time with my family. always made a good profit.

Do you actually make money in a non profit business?

Once you have the contract, if there is any profit in it, you will get your investors, because you have something firm, to show them in writing, about where the profit money is going to come from.It's normal in commercial to get all the contracts signed before any build-out starts.

James, ok for starters here is my Craigslist ad:http://neworleans.craigslist.org/rts/545195583.html I have also made contact w/ a lady by the name of Dana Dunton who used to be w/ our local REIA who said she'd look at the deals I send her, we could then partner and split the profits 50/50.

I will gladly give up a deal or two or split profit on some deals.

There will be pain but there will also be enormous opportunities to profit. 8)

He also has taken real estate classes, and his experience in the field goes back for ~5 years.We thought that as a first investment, to maybe find a home we could live in for a few years, and then sell it for a potential profit.