Author Archives: Reiko
Investing Outside of Wall Street – To escrow or not to escrow: some food for thought
Years ago, when I first heard the term, “escrow,” I had no clue what it meant. In fact, many of the terms used in real-estate transactions are not often used outside of the industry. So, for me, “real estate” truly … Continue reading
Investing Outside of Wall Street – The summer of 2015
Perhaps you have experienced situations where you needed to give a sharp focus on something so much so that everything else was either postponed and/or ignored completely. Well, for me, the summer of 2015 was one such period of time. … Continue reading
Blue Angels
Friday evening, August 28, 2015, David and I attended an event to Meet and Greet U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Blue Angels and their support staff at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Flying, to me, … Continue reading
Investing Outside of Wall Street – Wholesaling
For those who have never invested in real estate but are thinking about it, “buy and hold” is probably one of the most intuitive methods of all. After all, most of us live in a house. How difficult could it … Continue reading
610 MASS reunion 2015 – Nashville, Tennessee
During the Vietnam-War era, David, my husband of 43 years, used to work at Yokota Air Base, a United States Air Force Base near Tokyo, Japan, in a unit called 610 MASS. “610,” or more accurately, “610th,” indicates a particular … Continue reading
Reincarnation? A 2-Year-Old Boy Knows About a WWII Pilot
I was born, grew up, and reached adulthood in the Far East. I was always fascinated by the West and, as an adult, have chosen to live in the West. Exposures to both cultures have opened my eyes to uniquely … Continue reading
Investing Outside of Wall Street – “When Money Destroys Nations”
Like many of you, I have been a follower of Robert Kiyosaki and his teachings since around the year 2000. During his Rich Dad Radio Show on March 21, 2015, he introduced us to a book called, “When Money Destroys Nations” by … Continue reading
Investing Outside of Wall Street – Mission statement
David and I attended an investment workshop on HUD properties in May in Charlotte, North Carolina. At the workshop, before getting into the meat of the topic, we were reminded of the importance of a mission statement and core values … Continue reading
Muslim attacks and US Marine Corps Hymn
While preparing last month’s blog post, which talked about “the two attacks on USA – similarities and differences,” I learned that 9/11 was not the first attack by Muslims against Americans. The history goes back to the time of Thomas Jefferson … Continue reading
Investing Outside of Wall Street – Cameron’s Program Rocks!
When I was entrenched in Corporate America, earning good income and diligently saving much of it every month, I was all set financially for an eventual, comfortable retirement through my 401(k) account. Or so I thought. Then in 2000, the … Continue reading