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"To America – With Profound Gratitude: My Journey to Freedom and Independence" by Reiko McKendry
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Grateful for our friends
Roughly a decade and a half ago, David and I began investing in real estate. Ever since, we have been faithful participants at several monthly gatherings, locally, organized by a few main groups. It is amazing how much we continue … Continue reading
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What does “woke” mean?
English is my second language. Unlike the native speakers who learn it from birth by osmosis, I learned it the hard way – in classroom settings. In other words, for each new vocabulary I was about to add, my brain … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Critical Race Theory: Rental-property owners beware
Here is a quote to which we, as investors who toil every day to build for our future, must all pay attention: “In contrast to equality, equity, as defined and promoted by critical race theorists, is little more than reformulated … Continue reading
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Glad to be our own broker
David and I have been staying at an affordable hotel since the day before the closing for the sale of our previous residence. We plan on being here for as long as it takes for us to find a condominium … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Just like that, our credit scores jumped right back up!
For those of you who are not familiar, here is a short back story. David and I used to have FICO scores above 800 before the 2008 fiasco. We never used to carry any credit card balances. Then 2008 happened. … Continue reading
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What a relief!
Going all the way back to childhood, I do not remember the last time I felt as calm and relaxed as I do now. The reason is explained in this month’s “Investing Outside of Wall Street – Finally, the rat … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Finally, the rat race is over!
After the market crash of 2000, like millions of others, I picked up “Rich Dad Poor Dad” shortly after I saw Robert Kiyosaki on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Kiyosaki compares the difference between those who work for money (employees) and … Continue reading
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Supreme Court’s dereliction of duty
There is something I have been wanting to get off my chest for over a decade now. In 2005, Chief Justice John Roberts was sworn in to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Am I making any money?
Starting up any business requires upfront funds to pay for expenses. Unless you are endowed with deep startup funds, business acumen, and/or incredibly lucky, this means your new entity will likely be in the red for a while. After the … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Eviction Diversion Program
From the very beginning of when we began investing in rental properties, I knew I needed someone who would be responsible for managing our properties. Here is why: I have always been aware of my biggest weakness: i.e., having to … Continue reading
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