Monthly Archives: May 2008

And I’m STILL waiting for the seller’s 2007 tax returns. In the mean time, I’ve been working on getting my financing squared away. What a nightmare this is turning into. Before I even finished negotiating the PA I interviewed six … Continue reading →

Simple and profound. Go figure . . . . . 

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Interesting article in Forbes online today. I’ve seen some tightening up of commercial credit just in the last couple of months. Thanks to http://twitter.com/bob_sibdu for the heads up. Here is the article: Prices for commercial real estate slipped more than 2 … Continue reading →

According to the Scotsman Guide, the Alt-A mortgage is primarily a credit-score driven product, as its borrowers don’t have proof of income from traditional employment. The Alt-A loan alleviates the challenges associated with due diligence, such as providing income verification … Continue reading →

Must be the week for hot button issues. Personal productivity yesterday and the Risk-Reward tradeoff today. I was having coffee (the usual: venti house blend – three creams) a while back with a very close friend and his wife. We … Continue reading →

I love the Wall Street Journal! It’s often the only ray of objectivity in this ridiculously overcrowded and juvenile media that we’re constantly subjected to. Case in point – there’s a great article today about the “return” to cash flow. … Continue reading →