Halitophobia, or fear of bad breath, is a widespread but little known condition. The diagnosis is based on the disconnect between the person’s sensation of bad mouth odor and the experience perceived by others that there is no unusual odor. Most treatment protocols advance one of two different approaches: 1. Behavior modification or cognitive-behavioral therapy
Business travel can be routine, but for NASCAR drivers and racing teams who are on the road for 36 races a year, travel is unavoidable. If these teams had to rely on commercial airline schedules, travel would be a nightmare, if not a logistical impossibility. That’s why most top-tier drivers own private jets, and race
If you want a job for life, it could be painting the Sydney Harbor Bridge; once you’re done, you’ll probably have to start at the other end again. The paint continues to prevent the steel from corroding, and corrosion of the steel is what causes rotting of the concrete, also called concrete cancer or spalling.
Many investors ask me what is the best way to acquire rental properties. Usually, finding investment properties is not the problem, but financing the properties. The main difference between buying “retained” properties (rentals) and buying investment properties to rehabilitate and resell is financing. For investment properties, you only need to borrow for 6 to 9
Making money investing in real estate really begins with determining the value of the property. There is often a lot of confusion, especially for new or budding real estate investors, about determining the true value of a property for resale. This is particularly true for single-family homes. The maximum amount that you could expect to
For some people, owning and operating rental real estate is a great idea, while for others, this might not be the case! The difference not only applies to the specific property, but also to the personality, attitude and specific personal strengths and weaknesses of each individual. Some factors include, of course, the financial ones, including
Many Commerce Michigan real estate owners and want to own are faced with real problems. The number of Commerce MI foreclosures is increasing. Across Oakland County, foreclosures are on the rise. According to county government officials, “Rising homeownership costs, rising debt, declining income, loss of jobs, and a weakening state economy have doubled foreclosures in
Today I received an email with questions and concerns about a foreclosure sale. Excellent questions, so I decided to post both the question and my answer below. What has your experience been with foreclosures? Karen, I have a question for you, I am not new to real estate investing, but I am new to the
Owning commercial property in the United States is the dream of almost every Canadian citizen living in the United States. Many of them have no idea how to obtain commercial financing or a mortgage. Certainly, buying commercial property in the US presents its own challenges, if you are not a US citizen, but a Canadian.
You’ve found your dream home and it’s a HUD foreclosure. You’ve taken a tour of the HUD home and it appears to be in good shape, just a few minor repairs. Unfortunately, you’ve already made a big mistake. Your real estate agent, who is your uncle, has never sold a HUD foreclosure. You have no