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16 October 2009 | 49 replies
Here is the official statement: The Nobel Peace Prize for 2009:The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.
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14 October 2009 | 6 replies
Should authors have more control over their books, dvds or cds than other sellers?
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26 May 2010 | 82 replies
I am just small town midwest,,but here alot of people have left town when whole industries were closed down or partial layoffs.A town of 20,000 people and we lost one major employer of 13-1500 jobs and the stupid city officials said"It was the best thing to ever happen here" .
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25 January 2010 | 6 replies
You'll see them by going to this link:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/author/shaebynes/I think your buy & hold strategy is a good one, but from experience I feel a responsibility to tell you that it absolutely critical to have reserves..a good 3 months or so of cash to deal with vacancies and other things that WILL come up.Have you networked with other investors in your area?
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18 October 2009 | 11 replies
On this same topic, there are a couple of authors who wrote about this in their books.
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23 October 2009 | 30 replies
Does this case from October 15, 2009 shed some light on the wishes of some governmental officials in what they want to be law?
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1 November 2009 | 5 replies
Let's look over the BK for now just to simplify.You will need a purchase contract, letter of authorization, and proof of funds letter for starters.
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24 October 2009 | 6 replies
Any book or author recommendations?
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29 November 2009 | 27 replies
Here are my suggestions:Valerie Fitzgerald, author, Beverly Hills real estate brokerSam Zell, some real estate guy from ChicagoWilliam J.
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29 October 2009 | 9 replies
However, without authorization or a POA from the borrower, it's near impossible to obtain to the payment terms from the lender.