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South Bend Best for Home Values
December 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As I’m sure most of you know, most of my real estate investments are currently in South Bend, Indiana. Part of being a good investor is being informed about the area(s) that you invest in. The other day I was doing some research about South Bend, and here’s what I found. South Bend is the [...]
Self-Directed Retirement Plans
October 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Sometimes when I tell people that I invest in real estate without my own money or credit, they don’t even believe me. But, I’ve done all kinds of deals without my own money or credit. And I’ve done them all legally. One of the greatest sources of this kind of private money comes from self-directed [...]
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
October 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
One of the books in my Recommended Books Section is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. Stephen Covey is the founder of Franklin Covey, which offers training, consulting, and planning services. This book was crucial in changing my mindset, and leading to greater success in my life than I even [...]
520 Houston in Batavia
September 4, 2010 By 3 Comments
520 Houston is a project that I have been actively involved in for the past 8 weeks along with Bob Swiderski and Allison Brown. The list of improvements in this property goes on and on but you should definately look at the pictures to see the beauty for yourself. Here are a few bullet points for the record… *Pictures from Picasa [...]
South Bend Update
August 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I have been spending a lot more time in South Bend lately than I was a month ago. I am working with the whole Smart Guys team to make our project in South Bend even better! We want to make sure that we do everything we can to provide quality, affordable housing to our tenants [...]
Is the Economic Recovery Dependent on the Housing Market?
August 26, 2010 By 2 Comments
While reading the New York Times today, I ran across this conversation starter. The writers of the Times asked online readers to contribute to a debate about the current state of the economy. I love how the news is becoming interactive through the use of the Internet. I think it is really great that people [...]
Details for Saturday’s Workshop
August 24, 2010 By 1 Comment
[Harrison and me] I am so honored to be speaking at our free real estate workshop this Saturday, August 28th from 12-3pm at our office in Downers Grove. Below is a detailed list of what I will be covering. *Relationship building to achieve maximum potential in today’s Real Estate market. *How to structure a deal [...]
Gone Sailing!
August 20, 2010 By 3 Comments
Two of our great friends, Fran and Gene, are taking us sailing on Lake Michigan today! We are so excited to get some fresh air, and to spend some time with family and friends! Have any of you ever been sailing? Hope you all have a great weekend. Happy Friday!
