The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again invited readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are the winners: 1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financial
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07/07/2011
I recently had a developer/designer change my graphic and colors on my website. We are trying to decide on the colors and design, and I'm looking for feedback. Specifically, the red - too dark, too bright? Should the $100 bill graphics be red or gray? And any other opinions you'd care to shar
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06/22/2011
I just received the greatest testimonial from an investor that I work with in my private lending business in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. When's the last time someone said you were outstanding? Or that they would recommend you without reservation? I have to brag a little, because it made m
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06/06/2011
Honestly, I think only real estate investors will like this, but it had me falling out of my chair laughing. Biggerpockets.com is a website devoted to real estate investors. An investor posted on the forum looking for a hard money lender to finance a castle. Since that's my business, I of cours
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05/23/2011
How many times have you lost your cell phone? Whether for a few minutes, or for a few hours? You've had that gut-wrenching feeling - all the lost data, not to mention the expense of replacing that expensive smart phone. I have found the most awesome application for my Droid - it's called Lookou
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05/22/2011
A few minutes ago, I wrote a new post with a title, and I carefully crafted the body of the post with formatting and photos. It took a while. I added tags, set the status to draft, chose my Channels, Groups and Categories, and clicked Post. The page reappeared with "You need to enter a title an
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05/21/2011
There is a new program for real estate investors that can provide as much as 100% financing for rehab projects. Just to be clear, I provide financing to real estate investors in MA and NH, not to homeowners. A typical project would be a house in disrepair, whether a bank owned REO or a property
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05/13/2011
I saw a post today by J Philip Faranda discussing cash offers. He said that buyers had to show proof of the cash in a bank account before anyone would accept their offer. I disagree. I'm not an attorney, don't play one on TV, and I'm not a licensed agent either. I'm a real estate investor and
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05/06/2011
The other day, I called a someone who I hadn't spoken with in a few years. He was a business connection, but we hadn't done any business together. He answered his cell phone with "Hello, Ann?" The inflection was such that there was a question in his voice that I was actually calling him, and he
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05/05/2011
Recently it was made clear to me that when I write content and then post the same identical content in multiple places on the web, that Google ignores it. Even if it is my own original content. Ooops. I have a blog on my website, www.buynowhardmoney.com, and would write a post, then post it on
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05/01/2011