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6StarMedia: My First Big Online Success

Kevin — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 19:12:08 +0000

When we last left off, we were talking about the fails that lead to my first online success. I had just formed a new partnership with Maggie and we were continuing on with the niche website business that I had acquired from a previous partnership gone bad. We Made Long Distance Work Even though we […]

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Time to Review Your 2016

Kevin — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:53:27 +0000

With just over a week left in 2016 and a few days before Christmas, it’s a good time to review your performance for the year. There are many facets of your life that can be reviewed and possibly improved on, so let’s take a look at some of them. Finances Are you more financially stable […]

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Google Can Help You Save Money

Kevin — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 20:41:06 +0000

As a friend recently reminded me, this is the information age. There is no excuse for lack of knowledge. If you have any mechanical skills whatsoever, patience, and the will to learn, there is literally nothing we can not accomplish. What once may have required professional assistance (and a hefty bill!) you can now save […]

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Fix and Flip Lessons Learned

Kevin — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:47:21 +0000

When we left off talking about my client from hell, they had left and abandoned their agreement with me. It was the beginning of a long road ahead! I decided that I wasn’t going to attempt to rent it again, just because it was such a drive to get up there. Below you’ll hear my […]

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The Rent to Own Clients from Hell

Kevin — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 15:14:16 +0000

As a novice real estate investor, I still have lots to learn. Yes, I am enjoying success with two of the three rental properties (you’ll hear the story of my previous residence turned rental very soon), but the other rent to own gave me a large dose of life lessons! Started off Great It started […]

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Buy Used Before Going New

Kevin — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 17:09:23 +0000

The rise of the internet era has made selling your used stuff a lot easier. Gone are the days of piling up a bunch of junk (albeit, someone else’s supposed treasure) in your garage or basement for your yearly one day yard sale. There are now websites that are dedicated to selling your used goods, […]

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Fiverr is Great…But Do Your Homework!

Kevin — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 00:11:30 +0000

Since I was getting behind a bit on my posts, I went to Fiverr to hire a writer. If you’re not familiar with Fiverr, it’s a community of virtual contractors willing to do various tasks starting for as low as $5 (aka Fiver) per gig. In the past I’ve used the site to get logos […]

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The Fails that led to my First Success: Part 2

Kevin — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 00:29:34 +0000

When we left off after my first big fail, I was out $2000 invested in a social network that did not look promising. It was called Clickthrou for those that didn’t read the first post. Even though I knew I was most likely never going to get my money back, I pushed on and spent […]

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My First REAL Rent to Own Client

Kevin — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 23:41:02 +0000

It wasn’t too long after my first rent to own client fail that I had another prospective client. Only this time I was way more prepared. They were saving for a down payment on a home when they had an unfortunate incident with a fast food retailer that required some legal representation. I didn’t push […]

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Silver Investing: The Poor Man’s Gold

Kevin — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 23:20:52 +0000

Any investor with half a brain will tell you that it’s important to diversify your portfolio, meaning not putting all your eggs in one basket. One such investment that is starting to gain traction but not quite mainstream yet is Silver investing. With Gold and Platinum trading well over $1000/ounce, and Copper and Nickel trading […]

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