Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
12-01-2007, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,154
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
12-01-2007, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,154
Re: Making an offer on a SFR
Thanks DC. Based on what you are saying shouldn't this place be worth closer to $250 - 300K if you were looking for 7.5% cap rate?
I have been tracking SFR's in an area of Northwest Chicago since...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
12-01-2007, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,154
Re: Making an offer on a SFR
SFR listed at $589,000
It is also listed at as a rental at $1900 a month.
Spex made a post about making offers at 50% of market value.
Desert Cat made a post about rental analysis and I...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
12-01-2007, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,154
Making an offer on a SFR
I need help from real estate guys. A SFR is listed at $589,000 on the MLS. Another site (realtor.com) has it listed as a rental at $1900/mo. I see people talking about cap rate etc. and I don't get...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-30-2007, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 377
Re: B2B Marketing
I own a staffing company. We want to reach Engineering Managers or other decision makers in manufacturing companies in a specific geographic area. Cold calling works great but, we would be willing to...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-29-2007, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 377
B2B Marketing
I just wanted to see if anyone has any experience or ideas about marketing a service to other businesses.
Our marketing is very targeted (Manufacturnig companies in the Chicago area $10M + sales,...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-28-2007, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 551
Re: Idea for a thread
I own a search firm in the Chicago area that specializes in electrical/mechanical engineering and other technical positions in manufacturing environments. I doubt anything will come of this thread...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-14-2007, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 738
Re: Real Estate Losses
Thanks for the info. I am wondering if the tax code will change to write off losses for the sale of a primary residence. In my situation I have lived there for 4.5 years and have had it on the market...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-12-2007, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 738
Re: Real Estate Losses
I have no desire to deal with rental properties but, if I did I could have positive cash flow with the property. My worry is that the prices in my area are going to be flat or even down for a while....
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-12-2007, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 738
Real Estate Losses
I am in the process of trying to sell my primary residence and it looks like I will have to sell it at a loss. I am being told that this isn't tax deductible. Has anyone heard if the govt is working...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
10-13-2007, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 1,226
Re: Buying a first home: Las Vegas
TC,
Did you have more than 20% equity? If you did and also had a decent credit score then this would make perfect sense. I bought my place in '03 when I was flat broke with no money down. I...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
10-13-2007, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 1,226
Re: Buying a first home: Las Vegas
My question is for the people in the buy now camp is what do you see that could drive the prices higher in the next few years?
I was a mortgage broker during the boom and this is my take on the...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-19-2007, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 452
Re: Advice for my current diet/training program
I am now down to 219. This is great considering that in the last month I have gone on a week long cruise and a 3 day bachelor party in the Lake of the Ozarks. I was a complete slob on both trips in...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
09-11-2007, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 610
Re: Getting started in kettlebell training
K2 fitness (http://www.k2fitness.net/kettlebells.htm)
I ordered a 16kg from here and I like it better than Dragon Door's. If you want a dragon door kettlebell go to the forum at dragondoor.com or...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
08-16-2007, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 452
Re: Advice for my current diet/training program
I have thought about this but, I feel great. I have a ton of energy all of the time and am happy with the results thus far. I do plan on upping the calories a bit when I a happy with my bf levels. I...
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Forum: Health and Fitness
08-16-2007, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 103
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Forum: Health and Fitness
08-13-2007, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 452
Re: Advice for my current diet/training program
Just a quick update. Mainly I just want to post this to keep some sort of record of my progress.
Height - 6'3"
Staring Weight - 267 lbs
Current Weight - 228 lbs
Goal Weight - 205 - 210 lbs
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Forum: Health and Fitness
07-03-2007, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 452
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Forum: Health and Fitness
07-03-2007, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 452
Advice for my current diet/training program
I have been working out for about ten weeks now and have just started to get more serious about it in the last 3 weeks.
Height - 6'3"
Staring Weight - 267 lbs
Current Weight - 239 lbs
Goal...
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Forum: Sports Betting
06-24-2007, 12:41 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 209
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Forum: Sports Betting
06-22-2007, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 209
Re: Kimbo Slice vs. Mercer 6/23
Mercer is a joke. The fight starts at 3:50 and ends about 10 seconds later. (Not a rickroll)
Link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXkcYul1LRo)
Does anyone know if this will be on sopcast?
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Forum: EDF
04-24-2007, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 620
Re: Do you understand your personal finances?
I can't say that I really understand my personal finances. I have a friend from college that manages my assets which consist of Traditional IRAs and a simple IRA. I also have equity in my home and...
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Forum: EDF
04-23-2007, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 178
Views: 1,144
Re: How did you do it? Financial Success Thread
My story is ugly. This may give you an idea from the perspective of a guy that made some bad decisions and had some bad luck but, still came out ahead.
- I grew up lower middle class in a small...
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Forum: EDF
02-26-2007, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 127
Views: 2,142
Re: tell us about your job
What do you do? Headhunter
Do you like it? Yes
What makes you in particular well-suited or poorly-suited for your work? Rejection doesn't bother me.
What kind of people do best in your work?...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
01-12-2007, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 142
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