Category Archives: Investing

In the world of real-estate investing, we often say, “Money is in the follow up.”  How true! Recently, after many twists and turns, we finally closed on a deal that came to us from our direct-mail campaign in October 2016.  … Continue reading →

What does the title of this post have to do with investing?  Well, a lot, at least for me.  I’ll get to that in a moment. I became a mother within a few months after arriving in the United States. … Continue reading →

In his weekly Rich Dad Radio Shows, Robert Kiyosaki often asks the above two questions. Most of the time, I am absolutely convinced that I’m on the right path to focusing on the right things.  Ever since I began the quest to … Continue reading →

Long ago, I used to keep to-do lists separately from my calendar.  In fact, what prompted me to write this post were the multiple to-do lists that I found from several years ago, one for each business entity that I … Continue reading →

If you’re impatient like me, you need to know the conclusion about the topic first.  So, here it is.  If you own and operate a corporate entity and if you receive something in the mail that looks a lot like … Continue reading →

In a moment, I’ll get to what this election reminded me of as I had made the switch from being an employee to a business owner over a decade ago.  But, first, here is a bit of U.S. history lesson: … Continue reading →

I wrote about this topic a couple of times on this website.  Effective October 1, 2016, I signed up to work with a new coach.  This is an open blog intended primarily for him.  Here it is:   Dear Coach:   … Continue reading →

Landlords and property managers, this one’s for you! If you own rental properties and/or manage them for other people, and if your tenants are experiencing temporary hardship, the Eviction Diversion Program may help you collect back-rent.  I first learned about … Continue reading →

On August 8, 2016, we closed on a HUD property located at 61 Fairgrove Street, Pontiac, Michigan 48342.  More on this specific property a little later. For those of you who may not be familiar, Oakland County, which includes the … Continue reading →

In May 2016, I wrote about “The Big Short.”   This post is a sequel of sorts.  Attached is a link to a four-part series on “Money, Power, and Wall Street” by PBS Frontline.  Each part is slightly less than one hour.  … Continue reading →