Toyota Motor Corp, President Akio Toyoda, finally had the intestinal fortitude to apologise for the recall of millions of vehicles around the world. The recall is threatening to further damage sales and may very well delay any earnings recovery.
He stated that he the car manufacturer was sorry that they made customers “uneasy” as he [...]
Is Real Estate a Risky Investment?
Tax Foreclosures
In consideration of the global economy people are reconsidering their investments into stocks, bonds, 401Ks, savings accounts and especially real estate. There was a time when no one would ask “Is real estate a risky investment?” because it real estate has historically been a sound investment.
Now, however buying real estate is considered risky business [...]
Buying Rental Properties – Some Tips
What do you want when you buy rental properties? A safe, profitable investment. Here are some things to look for to make that happen.
Buying rental properties can be a great way to build your wealth. However, as in most real estate investment, it is sometimes difficult to know if you’ve found a good deal – [...]
Buying Real Estate That’s Not For Sale
Buying real estate can start with a look in the newspaper, a visit to a broker, or a search online. These are all good ways to find your next investment property. You’re looking at the same properties as every other investor, of course, so it’s not always easy to beat the competition to a great [...]
Starting Your Own Specialty Store
Are you looking to become a small business owner? If you are, you will find that you have a number of different opportunities to choose from. One of those opportunities includes starting your own specialty store. Specialty stores, like many others small businesses, have their own pros and cons; a few of which are briefly [...]
Forclosures Have Met Their Match…
Foreclosure filings were reported on 2. 3 million U. S. properties in 2008, an increase of 81 percent from 2007 and up 225 percent from 2006, according to the RealtyTrac U. S. Foreclosure Market Report released January 15, 2009. The soaring number of forclosures have sent ripples through the housing and banking industry with the [...]
Network Marketing?
I had a conversation today that inspired me to write this post. The conversation was not a very successful conversation as the person on the other end of the line seemed to think that Network Marketing was a ridiculous business to be involved in. I asked him if he was a business owner and he [...]
Landlords and an LLC
If you are into rental property business, whether it is for residential or commercial purposes, it is best to form a LLC to handle your property. It is unavoidable that such of business is very volatile. If you do not have any knowledge about the standard operation, then you might have a lawsuit in the [...]