Detroit, Mi hate it or love it. Its heavily segregated, a vast majority of the residents have poor credit, the city is plagued with crime, the local government is too corrupt, the school system needs improvement, blight has invaded neighborhoods, and etc. I could go on and on, but the city is still highly profitable for real estate investors.By my estimates 70% of the cities residents prefer to rent oppose to owning. I have met landlords who have...more
A guide to building a substantial optin list that will guarantee results for your website.Are you successful with your Internet business?Better yet, do you think you are successful with your online business?When most online entrepreneurs are asked with these questions, they often brush it off. This is because most of them, who have not yet realized the right way to succeed in Internet Marketing, continue to believe that the mere fact that they...more
I have to say on a personal note when I first attempted to sale my property over 4 years ago it was one of the most daunting prospects ever. Just thinking about the whole process of having people coming in and out of home trying to spot out any little issue would give me a headache, I was ideally looking for a quick sell, well to be honest who wouldnt want to a quick stress free sale. Dont get me wrong I was not desperate to sell nor was I in any financial difficulty position at the time both my wife and I had steady well paid jobs; we just felt that it was the right time for us to move on.So I began with what I believed to be stage one of attempting to sell my house which was to have a good clean up and clear out, once the place was now presentable enough for someone else to see themselves moving in. I was now at the next stage trying to find a good estate agent, which was my first stumbling block, as I asked myself how would you know if an estate agent is a good or not so good one I mean I had never sold a property before. So I decided to contact a few to get an get a understanding of their services & benefits, I have to add this only made matters worse, each agent had a...more
There is always someone or something that is that sums up greed, corruption and plain human stupidity of an age. Jewish born Bernard L Madoff, ex Wall Street chairman and founder, is one of those stories, which symbolized the age of easy credit. A time that brought all nations around the globe to their knees, in the worst recession to hit, since...more
We have read motivational books which inspire you on how much wealth you are capable of in a lifetime and inspirational articles which tells you that you could unleash so much hidden potential within yourself. We have also attended talks and courses which encourage you to fulfill your dreams, to pick up confidence and courage to attempt whatever...more
There are experts in every field willing to sell their skills to anyone who could benefit from them, and the payments industry is no exception. As public exposure surrounding the bankcard industry expands, merchant account consultants are popping up online and perhaps even at your local networking events. The question is whether this new flood of payment consultants are simply salespeople giving themselves a new title, or if they're legitimate professionals that will help to combat the abuses toward merchants born out of the lack of unbiased information and support.The problems that plague the bankcard industry can be summarized very simply as too much money, not enough information and little oversight. There's a lot of money to be made selling merchant accounts, especially when merchants know little and have nowhere to turn for unbiased counsel. This is hardly a new problem, but it's one that's received a lot of attention in recent years. Most recently, the media coverage surrounding the Card Holders' Bill of Rights and the Consumer Discount and Fee Transparency amendment has heightened public scrutiny even more. But all of the apparently beneficial attention may have an ironic...more
On a recent visit to London from New Zealand, one of my objectives was to get up to date with the UK sharemarket by getting the latest view on markets from a range of analysts, economists, fund managers and, of course, taxi drivers. Most New Zealand...more
New Yorkers I talk to are pleased to see the sharemarket up 30% from its lows, but are cynical as to the rally's resilience and are using the bounce to raise cash. As I found in London, 'the bounce' is the number one topic of discussion across fund...more
During a real estate downturn its easy for someone to overlook the big picture and question why they should be interested in investing in the residential real estate market. It can be difficult not to listen to media reports and members of Congress...more
Seller Financing to the Real Estate RescueBanks arent lending, sellers cant sell and buyers cant buy. Seller financing opens up huge pools of potential buyers who are willing to pay fair market value and above average interest rates to the...more
With Australians right around the country frugally looking for ways to tighten the purse strings during this economic downturn, it makes sense to look at every dollar thats leaving your account and work out where the moneys going.There are...more
Contrary to the TV footage of the January sales, Australians have become a nation of savers.Not only have we been saving, we have also been paying down credit card debt and maintaining our mortgage repayments despite falling interest rates. In fact,...more