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101). Fixer-Uppers: What To Fix You've bought a house, a fixer-upper you can make some money on. What improvements and repairs should you make? First of all, you need to know this before you buy, as I explained in another article. Before and after you buy, though, you need to have some simple rules with which to start analyzing possible fixes. Return On Investment 102). Florida Alligator Stalking Vacations Alligators were the furthest thing from our minds as my wife Ana and I traveled along the coast of northern Florida. We had paid $23 to camp in our co 103). Florida Camping Florida camping can be expensive. My wifa Ana and I paid $23 to camp in our conversion van one night. Of course, it was at a beautiful state park on the beach, and in the morning we saw a dolphin swimming near shore. Florida camping can be inexpensive too. While at the beach, we heard we could camp for free at the isolated campgrounds... 104). For Sale By Owner Is A Mistake Don't sell it yourself! Sometimes a "FSBO," or house "for sale by owner" can sell as fast, and for as much as it would have if listed with a real estate agent. Sometimes. Before you decide to give it a try though, consider the following ten points. 1. Most buyers work with agents. They look through MLS listings. If you don't list with ... 105). Forums - Talk And Make Money If you have a website about a topic you enjoy, you can make money from discussion forums. Talk, post links to your site, get traffic. Traffic means money, right? If not, try different affiliate programs or Google Adwords. The worst sites should get a couple cents per visitor. Now here's how to talk and make money. Search "forum" plus t... 106). Four Reasons To Offer Seller Financing An example of seller financing: Years ago I bought a rental property, and nine months later sold it for 15% more, without fixing or improving a thing. The easy terms are what sold it. I took $1000 down, and I still get a payment every month, with 9% interest. Four Reasons To Offer Seller Financing 1. To get a higher price.... 107). Free Traffic - Seven Ways Free traffic? The other day I saw that someone had been putting post-it stickers with the name of their website on bus stop benches and telephone poles. How many ways can you get free web site traffic? Who knows, but here are seven ways to get you started. 1. Online classified advertisements. Search "free advertising" or "free ads", a... 108). FSBO Real Estate Buying FSBO real estate, or houses for sale by owner, has its own particular problems and opportunities. Dealing with an uninformed seller who thought he knew enough to handle everything by himself can be frustrating, but it can also be very profitable if you are prepared. First you need to understand the FSBO seller. People try to sel... 109). FSBO Tip - Don't Do It My Number one FSBO Tip? Don't sell it yourself! A "FSBO," or house "for sale by owner" can sell fast, and for as much as it would have if listed with a real estate agent. Sometimes - but not normally. Consider the following ten points. 1. Buyers work with agents. Most look at MLS listings. Sell it yourself, and they won't see or hear a... 110). Gambling Secrets Yes, there ARE a few gambling secrets that can help you beat the casino. In the nine years I worked at the Leelanau Sands Casino near Suttons Bay, Michigan, I saw a lot of hopeful schemes and ideas. Some of them even worked. Here are a couple examples. Card Counting Secrets Card counting is a technique for beating t... 111). Games To Play When Traveling Car travel games are a tradition wherever families take vacations or long trips by automobile. Long drives are always more tolerable with some divers 112). Get Candle Wax Out Of Carpet You really can get candle wax out of carpet. It's not always easy, but wax can be removed with patience. Dyes from the wax are a different matter. Get 113). Get Lucky Ready to get lucky? There are many very specific techniques for generating luck in your life. One of the simplest is to just start looking for good luck. Yes, it really can be as simple as that. Maybe you have noticed that when you buy a new car, you start to see similar cars all over? Of course they were there before, but now you are ... 114). Getting Robbed On A South American Bus We knew better. Both me and my wife had a strong feeling we shouldn't get on that bus in Cuenca, but neither of us said anything. A taxi was two doll 115). Good Luck Good luck, people called it, when a couple I know had a business handed to them for free. It was making a little money, but the owner didn't want to deal with it anymore. Other things were going on in his life, and he just wanted to drop the whole business. However, the lease on the building the business was in still had nine months to go. 116). Grocery Coupons And Food Secrets How can grocery coupon cost you more than they save? When is whole wheat not really whole wheat? Why are some frozen foods better for you than fresh foods? Should you buy the small or large bananas? Read on for the answers. Grocery Coupons Coupons are designed to get you to buy something you weren't planning to buy.... 117). Hidden Cameras For Pets You can find hidden cameras for all sorts of purposes now. They come in all sorts of things too. You can get teddy bears with a camera in the nose, to watch the babysitter. A pack of cigarettes that is actually a camera can record your conversations. However, there is one camera invention that I haven't yet seen marketed: hidden pet cameras. ... 118). Hiking Shoes And Thin Socks - A Backpacking Winner Hiking shoes versus hiking boots? Hiking shoes win. Okay, next issue? No, really. Hiking or running shoes are better for most backpacking trips, at le 119). Hiking Shoes Versus Hiking Boots Hiking shoes versus hiking boots? Hiking shoes win. Okay, next issue? No, really. Hiking or running shoes are better for most backpacking trips, at l 120). Hiring A Contractor - 10 Mistakes To Avoid A very smart attorney I know paid $7,000 for a roof repair, only to have the roof leak the next time it rained. The contractor stalled, made excuses, but never did a thing about it. Anyone can have these kinds of problems when having repairs or improvements done, but to make it less likely, avoid the folowing mistakes when hiring a contractor. 121). Hiring A Contractor - 10 Tips A very smart attorney I know paid $7,000 for a roof repair, only to have the roof leak the next time it rained. The contractor stalled, made excuses, 122). Hiring Home Contractor Have you ever had a problem with a home contractor? You're not alone. A friend of mine paid over seven thousand dollars to have his roof repaired, only to have it leak the next time it rained. The contractor made excuses, but never did a thing about it - and my friend was an attorney! To make situations like this less likely, avoid the following mi... 123). Home Buying - 3 Money Saving Secrets Home buying is about finding the right house, and this includes getting the right price. There are five basic ways to buy a home for less. Here are three of them. Home Buying Secret - Buy In Inexpensive Towns Yes, there are still inexpensive towns that you might actually want to live in. In fact, there are still tow... 124). Home Finance - 20 Questions For Your Lender Warning! Home finance has blossomed into an incredibly diverse and complicated industry. This is good and bad. There are at least a hundred ways to borrow the money for your next home now. There are also dozens of ways for lenders to take advantage of you, from hidden charges to prepayment penalties and more. Let your lender explain al... 125). Home Inspection Is there any good reason to do your own home inspection? How about to get a better deal. Every flaw you can find is a negotiating point. You don't have to learn building codes, and you probably should use a professional inspector in any case. The point of learning what to look for is to protect yourself and get a better deal. Home I... 126). Hostels And Other Cheap Accommodations Hostels have been around in one form or another for a long time. They are oriented towards young travelers and anyone else seeking cheap accommodation 127). How Much Is My House Worth? Are you wondering "how much is my house worth?" I have two answers for you. First, if you don't really need to move, it is worth whatever you say it is. If you think, "I wouldn't sell this house for less than $300,000," then it is worth that much to you. If you need to sell it, though, what it is worth to you is irrelevant. Market valu... 128). How To Be A Lucky Guy Want to be a lucky guy or gal? There are things you can do to become one. In fact, there are at least a dozen luck "techniques" that you can use. I have been using them for years, and yes, they say I'm a lucky guy. Here are two of the most important things you can do. Lucky Guy Tip - Get Ready For Luck When we bough... 129). How To Be A Spiritual Atheist A spiritual atheist? Perhaps it's a strange concept if you only think spirituality has to mean a belief in a god. Do the two have to be related? Many people think of the historical Buddha as a spiritual person, but most don't know that he never expressed a belief in a god. He even discouraged his followers from such "speculation," preferring that t... 130). How To Buy An Apartment Building How to buy an apartment building? You could start with a look in the newspaper, a visit to a broker, or a search online - all good ways. Of course, since you're looking at the same properties as every other investor, it's not always easy to beat the competition to the great deals. Is there a better way? Why not look for properties that... 131). How To Find A Real Estate Agent It's easy to find a real estate agent. Just put a for sale sign in the yard and wait for the phone to ring. The question is, how do you find a GOOD real estate agent? You can start with newspaper. Pick up the Saturday or Sunday paper - whichever day they have all the homes for sale in your area. You can also collect a few real estate g... 132). How To Find Hidden Treasure Where can you find hidden treasure? Almost anywhere. How can you find it? Here are some new ideas on that. I was once involved in tearing down an old house. In the attic, hidden underneath the insulation, I found a glass piggy bank of old pennies. I also found a rare old magazine and a few other minor treasures. Treasure i... 133). How To Have An Above Average IQ Score What is the average IQ score? In theory the tests are designed so that half the population will score below 100 and half above, and are scored according to age of the test taker. Here is a breakdown of IQ scores in the typical population: 130 or higher: 2.2% of the population. 120-129: 6.7% of the population. ... 134). How To Have Great Ideas Want to have great ideas? You could try waiting to see if they pop into your head someday, and they honestly might. However, if you want a more systematic method you can use today, here it is in three simple steps: 1. Get knowledge in the area in which you want the ideas. 2. Use idea-generating techniques. 3. ... 135). How To Have Stronger Willpower Have you ever wished you had stronger willpower? How can you make yourself stop doing things you don't want to do? There are ways, and the first thing to do is to redefine the concept of willpower. Self Awareness Instead Of Willpower It's hard to resist temptation sometimes, isn't it? That piece of cake calls to you. What'... 136). How To Improve Brain Function How to improve brain function? Start with a few questions. Is problem solving easy for you? Do you learn new things quickly? Can you improve your brain function? Your answers to these questions will have an effect on your brain function, because brainpower and psychology are intimately connected. Brain Function and Ex... 137). How To Increase Creativity To increase creativity, you need to do two things. First, you need to encourage it. Second, you need to train your brain. Start on both of these right now, and you can experience greater creativity today. Encourage creativity and you'll increase creativity. This is true of most things you want to see more of in your life. Encouragement... 138). How To Live A Simple Life In many ways, you probably know how to live a simple life, but do you want to? Many want the complexity and constant drama of their lives. This is something we each have to look at honestly. However, some of us really want simplicity, and some would want it if they knew what it felt like to live more simply and at peace. Here are a few ways to get ... 139). How To Make An Offer On A Home You probably already know some of the secrets of how to make an offer on a home. You offer less than you're willing to pay, right? That's the most common negotiation technique. For experienced investors, though, that's just one technique among many more powerful ones. How To Make An Offer 1. Offer an odd amount, lik... 140). How To Meditate How to meditate? Breath, and watch your breath. Among the documented benefits of meditation are less anxiety, decreased depression, reduction in irritability and moodiness, better learning ability and memory and greater creativity. That's just for starters. Then there is slower aging (possibly due to higher DHEA levels), feelings of vi... 141). How To Pass A Drug Test Really, if you want to know how to pass a drug test, the simplest solution is to stop doing drugs. I have no moral argument here. They are just plants that scare people and lawmakers. As a practical matter, though, there are so many problems with doing illegal things that it is almost always best to just drop the drugs. I don't use ill... 142). How To Quit Your Job Why should you take my advice on how to quit your job? Because I'm a job-quitting expert, and my expertise has been gained through experience. I've quit many jobs in many industries. In fact, I can think of fifteen jobs that I've quit off the top of my head. The most recent job I quit was at the Post Office. Don't let anyone tell you t... 143). How To Relax Fast Why should you learn how to relax fast? Because stress is more than just unpleasant. It's also dangerous. Many diseases are now known to be caused by or made worse by stress, but you can do something about it. Just try these relaxation techniques today, and use them whenever you feel that tension coming on. 1. Have a hot shower. The h... 144). How To Remember Things What's the biggest problem with memory tricks? Remembering to use them, of course. There are many memory techniques that work well, but you'll forget them when you need them most - unless you make using them a habit. So when you take the time to learn a technique, use it until it becomes automatic. Here are some to try. Using a Story-L... 145). How To Set Goals How to set goals? First of all, don't confuse wishes or desires with goals. Often, people want things, situations or accomplishments, and call these goals. Then they're disappointed when they don't get them. Just naming your desires isn't effective goal setting. Good goals have some or all of the following: 1. Good goals are specific. ... 146). How To Speak Spanish Want to know how to speak Spanish quickly? Of course it can help to learn how to ask for the bathroom, and to say hello. Here are a few of those basic phrases, with the phonetic pronunciations: Hola. (oh-la) Hello or hi. Buenos dias. (bway-nos dee-ahs) Good day. Cuál es su nombre? (kwahl ays soo nohm-bray) Wha... 147). How To Stay Warm Backpacking Stay warm or die. That's what it comes down to at the extremes. More people die in the wilderness of exposure than from any other cause. Staying warm, 148). How To Stop Worrying These tips on how to stop worrying come from experience. I've always been a bit of a worrier. Thankfully, I have learned some techniques that help me and others that have used them. Here are the best of them. Make A Decision A sure way to stop worrying too much about an unresolved issue is to make a decision. Even b... 149). How To Tell If Someone Is Lying How to tell if someone is lying? Carefully. All methods of lie-detecting, including polygraph machines, are regularly fooled or used improperly, resulting in mistakes. There are a few good ways described here, but try to confirm the truth by other means as well, such as confession or investigation of the facts. You should compare behav... 150). How To Write Poetry If you want to know how to write poetry, the first thing you have to do is write some. It doesn't matter how it turns out. Your own mistakes will become your teachers. Your own writing will motivate you to greater creativity. Now, once you start the process, how do you improve it? Here are three tips. 1. Use nouns and verbs more than a... Browse Pages: [1] [2] 3 [4] [5] [6] [7]