Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-30-2007, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,786
Re: Moral Hazard problem in a small business
Is there a set protocol in place for assignment of loads that the dispatcher is circumventing to illicit bribes or...
Is the assignment of loads solely at the dispatchers discretion, or...
Is...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-29-2007, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,113
Re: real estate career vs. financial planner
IMO, get the CFP first, try RE investing as a side thing.
The CFP designation does have value, my guess is you'd always be employable, and if nothing else it teaches you how money works in the...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-27-2007, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 137
Views: 10,993
Re: How to build credit
CC's are ridiculously easy to get. Get one, pay off the balance every month = good credit rating.
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Go to the bank you have your checking account with. Take out a personal loan. Do not...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-27-2007, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 441
Views: 10,204
Re: So I\'m going to Prison for 2 years
2.5 years is pretty harsh, 10 years from now it'll probably be 5 years.
Anybody else find it odd that MADD executives are paid over $12 million on a $45 million budget?
Is it fairly obvious...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-13-2007, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 258
Re: When we lower interest rates
There is a cause and effect on the dollar when rates are dropped. As US citizens the benefits are fairly obvious. However, the corresponding influence on the dollar is a negative due to foreign...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-09-2007, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 935
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-08-2007, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 298
Re: 24 yo , real estate purchase
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I'm curious, what type of anticipated ROI (as a percentage) is your floor to make a flip worth the effort?
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I don't flip properties because its too much work. ...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-07-2007, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 298
Re: 24 yo , real estate purchase
Good points Spex,
All the more reason I don't flip, but being honest if I could consistently find properties in this area at a 25% discount off FMV, I wouldn't have time to post on the internet. ...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-07-2007, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 298
Re: 24 yo , real estate purchase
One last thing and then I'll shut up and let others chime in.
You must have a gameplan before getting into real estate. If you need a place to live that's one thing, but if you are an investor you...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-07-2007, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 298
Re: 24 yo , real estate purchase
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Find a multi in an area that is in demand with the 25-35 yr old renter (Somerville, for example).
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Somerville/Boston Multifamily seem to run 600k plus,...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
11-06-2007, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 298
Re: 24 yo , real estate purchase
Tom,
I'm in the Boston area as well. My .02 is that this once red hot market has cooled to the point of being stagnant. There are tons of listings, and seemingly no buyers. Listing prices, imo,...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
09-05-2007, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 97
Re: Where to find income property?
For me, I wouldn't buy anything I couldn't drive to within a half hour. Although I do own one property that's 50 minutes away, and honestly, it's a pain in the ass everytime I have to go there.
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Forum: BBV4Life
09-01-2007, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 315
Views: 2,369
Re: Beat: My Life
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I know nothing about psychology but it just seems kind of strange to me with the facts he's given:
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-lives with parents
-stays up all night on the computer, sleeps all...
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Forum: BBV4Life
08-31-2007, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 315
Views: 2,369
Re: Beat: My Life
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I know nothing about psychology but it just seems kind of strange to me with the facts he's given:
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-lives with parents
-stays up all night on the computer,...
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Forum: BBV4Life
08-31-2007, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 315
Views: 2,369
Re: Beat: My Life
I know nothing about psychology but it just seems kind of strange to me with the facts he's given:
-19
-lives with parents
-stays up all night on the computer, sleeps all day
-has no job...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
08-27-2007, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 171
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Forum: Other Other Topics
08-23-2007, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 476
Re: a crash course in prenups
Court room scenario:
Guids: "Your honor, I've worked hard these last x years...7 days a week, 15 hours a day. I bought the house, the cars, fed and clothed the kids, paid for the vactions and...
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Forum: BBV4Life
08-20-2007, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 255
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Forum: EDF
08-18-2007, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 156
Views: 966
Re: Famous urban legends
Bump
In Manhattan a high school aged baby sitter is asked to walk the dog when the family goes on vacation. Each day after school she takes the dog out. She arrives one day to find the dog dead....
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Forum: Other Other Topics
08-06-2007, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 456
Re: DUI - A trip report
Good for you. Seriously, good for you. The loss of license part of DUI is the most severe aspect of the penalty in my opinion. It's automatic in my state (MA) and I'd assume the same in most others....
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Forum: Other Other Topics
07-19-2007, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 702
Re: wanting to become a cop
BTW, my brother is a city cop and as far as the "cops are racists" comments go, I think he'd disagree. Although almost all of his criminal calls involve a certain minority, a minority that only...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
07-19-2007, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 702
Re: wanting to become a cop
To the OP:
If you live in a small town, your best bet is to get on that department. Residents get priority over non-residents. If you don not have prior military exp then you HAVE to score very high...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
06-09-2007, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 456
Re: DUI - A trip report
You received the automatic suspension letter from the DMV because of the arrest. You will receive another letter from the DMV after they get the disposition of your case thru CORI. You will then...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
06-09-2007, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 456
Re: DUI - A trip report
Saying you'll never drink and drive is commendable. But never is a long time. A year from now, 3 years, 20 years from now someone whose had a few beers has to run to the store for his wife. Slides...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
06-08-2007, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 456
Re: DUI - A trip report
Guids,
I was referring to the posts calling the OP dumb, retarded and stupid, like they are somehow immune to making a bad decision after having a few beers. The only way to say you will "never"...
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