Monthly Archives: May 2009

Top 10 Issues Buying Non-Owner Occupied (NOO) Properties

Buying investment properties is not something that should be approached lightly. There are many issues you should be aware of that could cost you. Always get title insurance, especially if buying foreclosure. You may have to order your own, but do so to protect against unpaid liens, taxes and water bills. Even if paying cash, [...]
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Seven Steps to Success? Really?

“Vision is the spectacular that inspires us to carry out the mundane.” ~ Chris Widener Seven Steps to Success. I have to tell you, the title didn’t really catch my attention either. How many times have we heard of someone’s steps to success or something similar that has been steps that have worked for them [...]
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Embracing Change in Our Current Economy

Not many of us remember what it was like to have one job for your entire career but your Grandparents do. Your mother and father have more than likely have had several jobs and changed careers multiple times. Our generation is faced with the reality that few jobs or careers will provide any long term [...]
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Take Action ON Your Business

“The real leader has no need to lead– he is content to point the way.” ~Henry Miller I like this quote because it speaks to the fact that leaders need to be doing much more pointing than the actual doing. Just like a business, if you’re spending all of your time working IN your business [...]
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