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    Real Estate Functions

    REAL ESTATE 
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    New City in the US

    Mrs. BRKb, The infrastructure is in place such as water facilities, roads, and schools. Several of the local high schools have been consolidated into one large high school. If there is a significant number of new kids there may be a need for a new school or expansion of the current location...
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    New City in the US

    This is a semi-hypothetical question. If you heard that a new city was being created and you had an opportunity to invest in the city and surrounding areas, what investment strategy would you seek to take advantage of the opportunity? What business opportunities would you pursue for the short...
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    Self Storage Industry

    REAL ESTATE 
    Friday, April 11, 2008 Williams enters self-storage biz Atlanta Business Chronicle - by Lisa R. Schoolcraft Staff writer Self-storage no longer looks like a tin roof shack. Upscale self-storage facilities, swanky enough to store vintage wine, are cropping up around metro Atlanta, many...
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    Personal Financial Ratios

    SoBayJim, I decided to add personal property into my net worth calculation because I track all expenses down to the penny using software. So, I wanted to compare what I actual spent on personal property versus the value for which it could be sold. I track the major items such as the...
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    Personal Financial Ratios

    From my online research and personal preference, I have put together a list of personal financial statement (PFS) ratios that I thought was useful. I hope this is helpful for others when evaluating your finances. Also, I have a personal financial statement (PFS) in excel if you need it. Enjoy!
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    How to calculate Effective Tax Ratio?

    TAXES | REGS 
    Step 1. Total Income (income from all sources such as wages, salary, tips, capital gains, interest, dividends, income earned outside of US, social security, etc.) Step 2. Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) = Total Income - Adjustments (410K, interest on student loans, alimony payments, retirement and...
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    Personal Financial Ratios

    I have working hard over the last few months of reorganizing my personal finance system with the following goals in mind: 1. Reduce/Eliminate Paper Statements 2. Streamline Money Management (My wife is finally using MS Money rather than excel spreadsheets to track expenses.) 3. Create Annual...
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    Ameritrade

    INVESTING 
    I used to day trade with Ameritrade back in 1998 and 1999. I remember being short Providian Financial and lost $3K. I could not get into my account to cover my position. They compensated with a few dollars. After that day, I left Ameritrade and went to E*trade. I haven’t day trade in a long...
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    Real Estate Investment Plan

    REAL ESTATE 
    Thanks you guys so much for the feedback. Adam, I think my plan will change in the next couple of years. As I gain knowledge and experience, market conditions change, and opportunities present themselves, I will make adjustments. But, I strongly believe that you must have a plan in place...
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    Real Estate Investment Plan

    REAL ESTATE 
    What do you guys think of my real estate investment goals and tentative acquisition plan? Thanks! ********************************************************************** Goal ********************************************************************** Invest in 100 units of multifamily residential...
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    Financing Leads

    REAL ESTATE 
    Below is a free website where brokers can post loan scenarios and receive replies and rates directly from wholesale and commercial lenders themselves. I thought this site may help borrowers finds leads from varies lenders who could help them get financing. I hope it helps. Residential...
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    Real Estate Functions

    REAL ESTATE 
    Jorge, thanks!
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    Real Estate Functions

    REAL ESTATE 
    I am in the process of structuring a real estate investment company. I wanted to know if the process of buying, renting, and selling properties can be broken down into the following functions: ************************************************ Real Estate Functions...
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    Success Story: Michele Hernandez

    EXECUTION 
    http://finance.yahoo.com/college-education/article/103709/I-Can-Get-Your-Kid-Into-an-Ivy
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    Don't Fear the ZEROs!

    EXECUTION 
    Hi guys, I am new to the site. I struggle with the Fear of the Zeros as well. I have discovered that my fear stems from taken on debt. I am extremely conservative and my risk tolerance is low when it comes to taken on debt. However, I think I have come up with a solution to this issue. I...
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