As my wonderful car's check engine light came on today I thought about what kind of car I should purchase asmy new work car. But then I started thinking about the first car I ever bought and drove, it was a 1969 Mustang that I bought my senior year of high school.It was my pride and joy! I bought
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07/13/2007
Tearing down the Berlin Wall was a great thing to do, but tearing down the wall between the kitchen and dining room could be a huge mistake.Let me give you an example of a house I saw today. I'm sure all you inspectors out there have seen worse, but the family of this home I saw today had pulled
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07/13/2007
When I was in college, I used to have a lot more time on my hands. I don't know what has happened, I've checked all the usual hiding places and I still can't seem to find that extra time anymore.With that extra time, I joined Big Brothers / Big Sisters, S.M.A.R.T. (Start Making A Reader Today) an
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07/12/2007
Someone who could be the next greatest investor may never get to be, because they are always sitting on the fence about doing it.Let me tell you this, 99% of people who spend $2000 on investment CD's and seminars never do a single transaction. The 1% that do something are the ones you read about
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07/12/2007
I presently have a property listed that had the worst possible renters, FAMILY!The situation was, the parents bought the property so their daughters could rent it back from them. So far so good. But the one of the daughters didn't pay the rent and damaged the property to the point that is nearly
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07/11/2007
This is about a lady in Utah that uses her skills as a painter to give back to the families that have lost a loved on in Iraq. These portraits are so amazing and she doesn't ask for anything in return. If you are the kind of person that cries, you may not want to watch this video. Everyone that I
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07/11/2007
Well that is what my wife's best friend's mom told them she wanted to buy.The conversation went like this:Mom: When you graduate, I'm going to buy me a condom.Daughter: OK - Mom a little more information that we needed to know.Mom: So where do I start and who do you think I should talk to?Daughte
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07/10/2007
One of my investors asked me the other day, if I knew why he helped other start investors. What he saidamazed me.He said "When I started, I had NO MONEY! Then someone invited me to the party and said to me a phrase that change my way of thinking." What did he hear that changed his life and how he
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07/06/2007
If you read this story to the end, there are many lessons to be learned, but many seek their own meaning,including me.To me it can be taken two ways. The first is getting your home permitted and inspected prior to move in, or have it blow down in the next storm.The second one, my wife says, is n
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07/05/2007
As summer approaches and things start to heat up, you see air conditioners popping in windows all around the city.But, did you know burglars also notice this and take it as an open invitation to your home? The reason they do, is because they know to take the A/C out of the window and crawl in it
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07/05/2007
