Posted in Investing, Real Estate on Aug 13th, 2007
There is yet another show on TV about flipping houses. We all knew the housing bubble would burst when we flipped the channels and found nothing, but shows on flipping houses. It reminds me of the Dot Com boom days when everyone was day-trading, because it was so easy. The flipping shows also make it [...]
Posted in Investing, Personal Finance on Aug 4th, 2007
Here is an update for the Free Money offers I have shared with you
Citibank:
I first mentioned this offer of $100 if you open a Citibank Ultimate Savings account online. If you missed the original offer, you can can still take advantage of the current offer here. However, its now $50 instead of $100, but its still free [...]
Posted in Investing, Personal Finance on Jul 26th, 2007
A while ago, I discussed an offer Wells Fargo had of 100 commission free online trades per year. The catch is that you have to have a combined $25,000 in bank, brokerage and loan balances with Wells Fargo. I concluded that unless you already have your accounts and loans with Wells Fargo, it was not attractive [...]
Posted in Investing, Personal Finance on May 21st, 2007
Following up on my article on the superior savings rate you can get at online banks versus your traditional local bank, I have found a great banking deal. Citibank has a promotion to lure new customers by offering a $100 if you open a Citibank Direct Ultimate Savings Account. That’s $100 cash. Here are the details.
$100 [...]
Posted in Investing, Real Estate on May 15th, 2007
Yes, there are still “hot” real estate markets to invest in as a recent Wall Street article has pointed out. However, “hot” is a relative term. Certainly, there are markets who are doing well relative to other markets who are struggling, but “hot” is not the 30-40% annual appreciation in some real estate markets just [...]
Posted in Investing, Real Estate on Apr 26th, 2007
I have made a case for investing in real estate out of state by pointing out that modern technology has made it much easier to conduct business from a distance. With the common usage of overnight mail, email, and the Internet today, business is routinely conducted from a long distance. My current vacation in Hawaii illustrates [...]
Posted in Business, Investing, Personal Finance on Apr 17th, 2007
It is said that you are only as good as your word. This applies to both your personal and business life. I wrote about the importance of developing and maintaining business relationships. However, relationships take time to build, and business moves at a fast pace these days. In today’s world, many business relationships are reduced to a number, your [...]
Posted in Investing, Personal Finance on Apr 17th, 2007
April is the dreaded income tax filing date for all of us. Last year I received the largest tax refund of my life, which is not necessarily a good thing as I essentially gave the government a tax free loan for most of the year. This year we get a few extra days to file [...]
Posted in Investing, Real Estate on Apr 10th, 2007
I have suggested that real estate investors make a short term, intermediate, and long term plan for their investments, and update it regularly. By doing so, it keeps the investors focused on the long term goal, and not be sidetracked by issues that come up in the shorter term. Last week, I attended an investment [...]
Posted in Investing, Real Estate on Apr 1st, 2007
I have written about the need to adapt your real estate investing plan in response to a changing market. To summarize, I pointed out you need to do 1 of 2 things or both in order to survive as a real estate investor today.
Change your investment strategy
Change where you employ your current investment strategy
The first [...]
