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  1. MonTexan

    Creating an App

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Anyone have experience creating applications for mobile devices? I know there are WYSIWYG programs out there and am curious if anyone has used them, but I'm leaning more toward working with a developer on this project. Generally I let myself get too far down in the technical weeds on...
  2. MonTexan

    Anyone good with Analogies?

    It seems that some people are especially gifted in the analogy department. I'm not one of them. One guy I know practically throws a funny analogy into every other sentence...if you're like that, I'd love some input! I am currently working on securing a client for my marketing consulting gig...
  3. MonTexan

    Easy Video Landing Pages

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Lately I've been struggling mightily with building video pull pages ... since I'm pretty new to web design AND way to much of a perfectionist, I've been wasting HOURS trying to get things just right. I finally found an awesome tool for creating "plug & play" landing/squeeze pages. It has...
  4. MonTexan

    Like Free Money? Evidently High Schoolers Don’t.

    I am currently the chairman of a non-profit organization in the oil and gas industry. All funds generated through the organization go toward scholarships for kids pursuing engineering-related degrees and grants for science/math teachers. My deadline for scholarship applications was up this...
  5. MonTexan

    TX Series LLC for Asset Protection

    Disclaimer: This is not intended to be tax or legal advice. I attended a local REI meeting today and listened to a real estate attorney talk about the new "Series LLC's" available in Texas. They seem like a great strategy for asset protection without the usual hassle of creating multiple...
  6. MonTexan

    HUD Eliminating Seller Financing as an option for RE Investors?

    REAL ESTATE 
    As my fellow RE investor friends here know, seller financing can be a great way to buy AND sell investment properties. There are some rules/legislation pending to require you to be a licensed mortgage broker in order to do an owner financed deal. I received the following from my local REI...
  7. MonTexan

    Editing Videos from Flip Camera

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Hey guys, I recently picked up a Flip HD camera and can't seem to import my videos to Windows Movie Maker to edit. Evidently it writes files to MP4 and I need to convert to WMV or something similar? Do I need to purchase special conversion software to do this? Thanks for your help!
  8. MonTexan

    Bugatti Goes for a Swim

    OFF-TOPIC 
    FAIL of the year: YouTube - Bugatti Veyron towed from saltwater lagoon Some dude drove his Bugatti straight into a lagoon just south of Houston. Ouch. Someone actually caught the crash live too (and he thought is was a lambo!): The Galveston County Daily News
  9. MonTexan

    Advertising via Postcards - Great Resource

    Ever wanted to send out postcards to potential customers/clients but didn't because of the hassle of creating the postcard, printing the postcard, addressing the postcard, stamping the postcard......? I've recently started using Click2Mail.com and it is sweet! You can directly upload your...
  10. MonTexan

    Quick Video SEO Lesson

    FUNNY 
    Think you know SEO?? YouTube - Page Rank
  11. MonTexan

    PROGRESS THREAD: (MonTexan) New Venture – e Marketing

    MARKETING 
    Since I haven’t started a progress thread for my real estate investing activities yet, I figured now would be a great time to start one for a BRAND NEW business/learning venture. Thanks to many of YOU, I am finally pulling my head out of the sand in regards to the internet. For some reason...
  12. MonTexan

    Help! My Business Sucks!

    I spent the last three days at an internet marketing forum and saw some very successful marketers present. **That's right, diversifying (and adding to!) my real estate business** One of the presenters was Andrew Lock, owner of the Help! My Business Sucks! web TV program - the most popular TV...
  13. MonTexan

    Google Voice

    I recently signed up for a Google Voice account, and it is sweet! Google will issue you a phone number from whatever area code you like. It will then forward calls to any phone(s) you set up and send a text message and/or email transcript of all voicemails. Here's how I've been using it: All...
  14. MonTexan

    FEMA to place hurricane evacuees into Foreclosed Properties!

    REAL ESTATE 
    Evidently the Feds are looking at placing hurricane evacuees into Foreclosed properties in FL. Wow. AP: FEMA may put storm victims in foreclosed homes | Business news | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle Speaking from experience, renting to evacuees through FEMA is a bad idea….kind of sad when...
  15. MonTexan

    David Buckner passes out live on the air w/ Glenn Beck

    FUNNY 
    Evidently the full-weight of the current economic situation hits Mr. Buckner pretty hard as he ends up passing out live on the air with Glenn Beck. After the fact, Glenn said that he was OK so here it is.....in the funnies. YouTube - David Buckner On Glen Beck 4/13/09
  16. MonTexan

    Car Wash Experience Anyone?

    REAL ESTATE 
    I’m currently evaluating a 5-bay self-service car wash and would like to hear your thoughts on what to look out for and any rules-of-thumb you may have for evaluating this type of business. The property is not currently being marketed for sale; I sent a letter of inquiry to the owner and he...
  17. MonTexan

    Vollucci - Membership Subscription

    REAL ESTATE 
    After reading several comments about Vollucci's book in the apartment investing threads, I picked it up and read it today....lots of good stuff in there. I see on their website that they offer a membership subscription to gain access to their research on market cycles. Does anyone subscribe to...
  18. MonTexan

    What’s your opinion of social networking sites?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Facebook, myspace, linkedin, etc? Have you gotten any benefit from them? I have personally never signed up for an account at these sites and I’m curious what others think about them? I guess my main reason for not opening an account thus far is I felt I would end up wasting too much time...
  19. MonTexan

    Great to be here

    Hello all, I Just found this forum and spent several hours this weekend reading the success stories and the other great discussions...finally a group of successful, positive folks rather than whining "tire-kickers!" I'm seriously impressed and looking forward to joining in on the discussions...
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