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"To America – With Profound Gratitude: My Journey to Freedom and Independence" by Reiko McKendry
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Happy 50th, we made it!
Five years ago, today, I posted about our 45th wedding anniversary. I am delighted and proud, beyond words, that we made it to the 50th! Funny, how ours was a marriage that no one thought would last long. We were … Continue reading
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What’s in a name?
As an adult immigrant to the U.S.A., sometimes I notice things that others take for granted. One such aspect has to do with the first names of individuals; that is, many of them are biblical in origin. My name, by … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – My focus for the next 3 years
For most of us who used to work for corporations, the common sources of retirement income – Social Security and pension – are both under-funded. Decisions related to these fixed-income sources are being made by those whom we, recipients, do … Continue reading
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Summary of events: 2020 – 2021
Since March 2020, almost everyone has been impacted by the universal event. What follows is a summary of the last, nearly two years of our lives. 03/13/2020: Covid-19 lockdowns began in the U.S.A. 08/26/2020: As a broker of our own … Continue reading
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Time sensitive: 2021 Michigan real-estate license renewal
Are you frustrated about the fact that EVERYONE’s license was to expire on 10/31/2021, and that you had to wait forever to get help because something(s) did not work due to the system’s migration to MiPLUS? Here is a helpful … Continue reading
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Time never stops ticking
Any of us who has been around for a while recognizes that death is part of life and that women typically outlive men. For most of my adult life, therefore, I was focused on being independent, preparing myself for an … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Refinancing rental properties
In the past, we knew of no bank that would let us, investors, refinance rental properties in the name of the LLCs. It used to be such a pain to have to take them out of the LLCs into our … Continue reading
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Home, sweet home
On Saturday, October 9, after four round trips of moving things to our new place of residence, we finally checked out of the hotel room – where we had stayed since March 30. The quiet environment that is this neighborhood … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Importance of the money trail
It was in 2006 when we finally bit the bullet and bought our first rental property. Originally, we self-funded it through an LLC. No other party was involved in the purchase of the deal. Shortly thereafter, we refinanced it with … Continue reading
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Our new residence is almost ready
This is a sequel to my May 2021 post on “Glad to be our own broker,” in which I talked about selling our previous residence. Today’s blog could very well be entitled, “Glad to be our own general contractor” because … Continue reading
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