Need a Better Retirement Plan? Apartment Buildings Blow Away Bonds.
I just read an article that said that treasury bill and bond rates of returns are approaching ZERO. (I’ll post it tomorrow) So it’s clear that everyone with investable funds is looking for higher returns at least in a portion of their portfolio. Residential real estate, including apartment buildings, offer those types of returns with […]
Chinese Property Hunters to Raid US
This is an article that ran in the Financial Times yesterday. It seems that some deep pockets in China think that we’re near the bottom here, and they’re ready to jump in and start buying. I happen to agree with them. Â Chinese Property Hunters to Raid US By Geoff Dyer in Beijing Published: December […]
Um – It Smells Like There’s A Dead Body In There
That’s the voicemail that I received yesterday afternoon while we were out cutting down our Christmas trees out near Holly. My intrepid resident maintenance man at my recently acquired apartment building called to tell me that a set of tenants had moved out unexpectedly and that the people across the hall were complaining about a […]
Podcamp Michigan Agenda is Published
Podcamp Michigan 1 Agenda November 8, 2008 Speaker Presentation Time Rosh Sillars www.newmediaphotographer.com Photography For Bloggers And Social Media 9:05-9:50 Hajj Flemings http://twitter.com/hajjflemings http://hajjflemings.com/ Personal Branding  10:00-10:50 Jermiah Staes http://twitter.com/digitalvision http://portagemedia.com/socialcommentary/ + Beverly Cornell, 2008 Connectech Blogger Of The Year Podcasting And Blogging As Cornerstones Of Your Total Social Media Strategy   11:00 […]
Just Confirmed My Speaking Time for Podcamp Michigan TOMORROW!
I have taken the plunge and signed up for a speaking slot at the first Michigan Podcamp that will be held tomorrow, November 8 in Southfield. I’ll be speaking from 1:45 – 2:00. It’ll be a quick 15 minutes on one of my favorite topics. Twitter for Small Business Owners – Lessons Learned and Profits […]
Latest Greatest
I mentioned in my Million Dollar Day post that I had an offer accepted in the afternoon. This is the property that I was referring to. The details: Harper Woods with Grosse Pointe Schools 3 bedroom, 1 bath 1100 square ft bungalow All brick, 2 car garage, central air New carpet, paint, and kitchen floor. […]