Category Archives: Investing

In 1984, shortly after obtaining my Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, I began working for Chrysler at its then headquarters in Highland Park, Michigan.  Then, in 1996, the company moved its headquarters to Auburn Hills, about 30 miles north … Continue reading →

Every month, whenever possible, David and I attend as many as seven recurring networking events, organized by various local Real Estate Investment Associations (REIAs).  Especially after my retirement savings tanked between 1999 and 2000, I have become averse to sending … Continue reading →

My husband’s passion is traveling.  Mine is investing. Actually, to be more precise, investing became my passion AFTER the first wave of market crashes which, in recent decades, started around 1999 and 2000. From the very beginning, accommodating both of … Continue reading →

An unknown author once said, “We too often love things and use people when we should use things and love people.” On a broad scope, there are two types of people in this world: Those who are respectful of your … Continue reading →

Japanese is my first language.  About 30 years ago, I was researching in depth in my native language about Toyota and Honda to help make Chrysler, my then employer in Detroit, more competitive vis-à-vis its Japanese competitors.  There is one … Continue reading →

** On 02/01/2016, this post was updated. I thank Ms. Amy Beltz of BLB Resources for her valuable input.  On 01/28/2016, I took the class she taught on “Comprehensive HUD Training.” **   HUD is short for U.S. Department of … Continue reading →

I have known the importance of setting goals: annually, quarterly, monthly, and weekly.  After all, I used to be part of corporate America where numbers ruled supreme. Each year, Cameron Dunlap also reminds his students, myself included, the importance of … Continue reading →

Back when I was an employee in corporate America, every so often, we were mandated to come up with ways to cut costs within our department.  I used to think of such demands as an annoyance, taking time away from … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →