Archive for December, 2006
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
I wrote that I ordered this book back on December 5th and I just finished reading it a few days ago. I must say that this is the first real estate book in years that has taught me something new. This book really has the "Trump" name only for exposure ...
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Saturday, December 30th, 2006
See my updated post on how bad Bryant Gumbel and the NFL Network sucks!!
I just cannot stand it anymore and I have to say it. Bryant Gumbel is the worst play by play guy I've ever heard. I used to think Bill Walton was bad, but after weeks of listening to Gumbel ...
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Friday, December 29th, 2006
Do you ever think that you just happen to pick a bad contractor? Why is it that you always hear horror stories about how they never show up, or they take forever, stick you with change orders or never finish the job? Well, I don't feel so bad after watching ...
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Thursday, December 28th, 2006
I came across an article called, "Do it yourself refinancing" from i bought a duplex (!).
The article talks about what she did when her HELOC rate kept climbing with balance transfer checks and a low 2.99% interest credit card.
Here is an excerpt from her article:
...However, short term rates quickly started to jump ...
Posted in Finances | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
I got some $25 Target gift cards for my tenants. The problem is that I still have them. That's because my procrastinating ass never bothered to mail them out. So now my dilemma is, should I just call them and say Merry Christmas, I forgot to send you your gift ...
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Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
Here is how I tiled the kitchen backsplash in the home that I am currently living in. The kitchen is very large and contains alot more backsplash area than the previous condo example.
I went to Home Depot and bought a bunch of tiles that matched my countertop and cabinets. Ultimately, here is a ...
Posted in Kitchen Tile Backsplashes | 6 Comments »
Saturday, December 23rd, 2006
In part 1, I outlined my five rules that I follow when tiling a kitchen backsplash.
Now I'll show you how I implemented them. Below is a picture of a completed backsplash for my condo #3 in Scottsdale.
As you can see, I added a pattern of tiles along the height of ...
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