Early understandings make for the longest relationships.- Alan DohrmannDon't let legalese get in the way of a good deal.Most contracts are often written with complete disregard for the potential emotional impact of the wording. These are the things we've fixed in AgreementBuilder—everything is smooth, understandable, and appealing to the emotions of the people involved with your deal.Stupid lawsuits you hope never happen to you!All contracts...more
How many books have you read about successful traders? How they did this or that and made a fortune and are still doing it. You say to yourself, "I'm going to follow his method and get rich".So you subscribe to his newsletter (they all have one, $250) and buy his course on CD Rom ($495)and next time he is anywhere near you attend his seminar with a $500 discount for only $2495. You do understand you must do exactly as he does and you try your...more
Consultants, coaches, accountants, engineers, and other solopreneurs starting a service business, make common mistakes that cost them to be ineffective with their resources. In turn, these mistakes bring on a slow, frustrating success or even force them to remove their shingle because they run out of resources, normally money. You would think with all the training and knowledge now available that these individuals would be making fewer mistakes. Actually, 2004 had a large increase in business failures due to selling a service before they cultivated their service. You will want to see if any of these items are biting into your assets. You will want to be honest here: You don't have all the knowledge needed to bring your business to fruition, yet you think you do. Alternatively, you could be missing the skills. Whatever you are missing, you are going to need the finances to close the holes -- either through a self-education process or using outside support. You aren't honest with yourself on how much effort it needs to cultivate your ideas and projects. Do you start a project and give up after you work on it, and work on it, and lose momentum or energy to complete it? If you do...more
Who would have ever guessed that there would be a home loan that would let you buy rental property with zero down? But it is a reality. Here are the three big things you must keep in mind when buying rental property with nothing down. You must have a credit score of at least 680. This score is the national average of credit scores. You must have...more
When preparing for an interview, you need to know your skills, experiences and achievements, and how to answer interview questions.Your SkillsBecome an expert about yourself. Before you wrote your resume, you probably prepared a list of skills, experiences and achievements. If not, then it's a good idea to take some time and prepare one.This...more
A combination of lenient lending policies, low interest rates, and high house prices has created a situation where many people have overextended and unable to pay mortgage payments for high-priced homes they really couldn't afford. The Mortgage Bankers Association of America says that home foreclosures are at an all-time high, with some areas experiencing increases in the number of foreclosures of over 300%. But the news isn't all bad. Especially for savvy investors and those who've been unable to fulfil the "American Dream" of home ownership because of high prices. Forclosures often sell for 50-75% of the value of the property. Investors in particular are taking advantage of these savings, with many constantly searching for new properties and developing new techniques allowing them to find the best deals faster than their competitors. But with over 1 million residential property foreclosures at any given time in the United States, there's plenty of opportunity to realize substantial profits. Legendary businessman Marshall Field once said "Buying real estate is not only the best way, the quickest way, the safest way, but the only way to become wealthy" but the trick is, of course,...more
The Value of Gold in a Era of Paper Assets, Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds...The facts behind the increasing demand for gold and silver, rare coins, and historic collectibles from the U.S. Mint...No other substance on Earth embodies the unique...more
Time has proven that collectors tend to make the most money in rare coins because they search out "undervalued coins" and buy during market lulls. Buying in today's market climate offers you superb upside profit potential.PUT IN PERSPECTIVE –...more
Everywhere you look credit seems to be an essential part of our daily lives, it is used if we want to buy a house or rent an apartment, buy a new car, or even go shopping for large item merchandise. With credit being such an important factor in our...more
With all the talk lately about Mortgage Cycling versus Bi-Weekly Mortgages which one is really right for you? Choosing the correct one could literally save you thousands of dollars and shave off approximately 20 years on the life of your 30 year...more
Good sales people can close, but few "step up" for even more sales from that close. Yet stepping up should be one of the easiest accomplishments in sales — that is if you know how to build the staircase. Do it by applying a leadership tool I have...more
H. Sam Hyams, a Toronto businessman and Orthodox Jew, is on his way to becoming a major player in the world oil markets with his company Strat Petroleum, Ltd. A well respected businessman in Canada, Hyams has a strong network of contacts in the U.S....more