Lots of folks are running scared these days. Economic indicators don’t look so hot, gas prices keep soaring, and the stability of our financial institutions is in  question. William Nickerson, author of, “How I Turned $1000 into a Million in Real Estate- in My Spare Time,” started his investing career during the Great Depression to […]

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UPDATE #1
New Plan:
 
We’ve learned the house is owned by a woman in her 90’s who refuses to budge on her price. Some creative thinking is in order:
Clue #1: Lady in her 90’s is not likely to tote the note, unless we could come up with something that would get her paid off within 3-5 […]

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Here’s a house we drove by today:

Asking price: 40K
2 bedroom/ 1 and a half baths/ no garage 
MLS Description:
1910’s antique house, sheetrocked, electrical and plumbing updated, in downtown area, good roof, exterior is in good original condition, corner lot with plenty paved parking, great for business location or residential.
More pix:

House is on the corner with a […]

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We’re snowed under around here taking care of tookie-tail stuff. It’s that time of year for new beginnings and self reflection and spring cleaning, both real and metaphorical. Every year we do the following (in no particular order):
*Get the taxes together for our CPA. Reevaluate tax position and make changes for next year. We’re not […]

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As some know, The Background Check Manual is free here on this website. It’s also available in worddoc or .pdf format via email if you’d rather have the entire e-book in one spot for reference purposes. The manual contains tons of information on identity verification, public records retrieval, etc. and includes links to state websites […]

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Whilest away thinking Deep Thoughts and being all Zen and Stuff with The New Plan, one of our tenants moved out. Things went  fairly well until we arrived on the premises for cleaning and make-ready.
We were greeted with this cheery sight:

Amongst Big-Shot real estate investors, this is what’s commonly known as ’A Clue’ as in ‘Something Here is Seriously Remiss […]

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One of the scariest pathways through the grownup world of financial responsibility involves the phenomena of lateral thinking. The conscious mind flies from A to B to C to The Inevitable Conclusion.
It goes something like this:

Gas prices are up
That’s almost $200 extra per month on an already stuffed budget
Perhaps I can cut somewhere else?
The cell phone bill’s almost $150 per month… […]

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Rooting around online, I found more pictures of Novalis Vinyl Plank Flooring:

Novalis Vinyl Plank Flooring in Golden Oak.

A different installation, Novalis peel-n-stick vinyl plank flooring, also in Golden Oak.
Both of these were posted recently on the GardenWeb Flooring Forum which is a terrific place to research consumer experiences with all types of flooring and building products. […]

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Sometimes I’m afraid.
(Big shock, no doubt)

I’m afraid of snakes
I’m afraid of heights

But looking over the big checklist, many childhood fears are no longer an issue.

I’m not afraid of dogs
I’m not afraid of the dark
I’m not afraid of doctors
…or needles
…or hospitals
I’m not afraid of death
I’m not afraid of the future

A chance conversation clued me in the other day […]

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