Archive for August, 2009

Antiques

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

If you are a lover of antiques and want to collect them, we have good news for you. There’s not only the benefit of having an artifact compliment your home, but also the fact that you can make money out of it. Painting such as the Mona Lisa sold for millions. If you smartly invest [...]

Investing in a Boat

Friday, August 21st, 2009

If you are looking to make some easy money in today’s economy, consider buying a boat. You might be wondering to yourself right now: how can a boat make me money? The answer’s simple. Compliment the purchase of the boat with a fishing lisence and a rod, and you’re on your way to making lots [...]

The Northwest, Part II

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Welcome to the Northwest, Part II.
Here we will talk about the California Gold Rush of 1848 and its significance in the boom of the west. On January 24, 1848,  a person by the name of James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill and soon, about 300,000 more people came to claim a stake. This was [...]

The Northwest, a Brief History

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

So, you’re an entrepreneur, and you’re hungry for knowledge about how people had the money to buy lands, properties, even whole towns. Well, the fact is, when the United States first acquired the states in the west, many people were reluctant to move here. Firstly, Native Americans whom they assumed were vicious and agressive people [...]

Three Million-Dollar Tweaks

Monday, August 10th, 2009

1) If you deposit 100 dollars each month for 40 years, you can become an instant millionaire after all the interests have been calculated.
2) Invest in homes and sell them after a 6 month period. The average person makes a couple hundred thousands during each transaction.
3) Work. Save. Entrepreneur. Simple.

Farms

Friday, August 7th, 2009

You’re probably reading the name of our website right now and wondering why we mentioned farms when the title is ‘urban’ property investor. Well, the answer is simple. Farms in developed countries such as the United States of America have been almost utterly urbanized, and can no longer not be considered urban. We are telling [...]

Federal Aid

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

If you’ve been following our blogposts, then you probably know by now that if you’re a first-time homebuyer, you are qualified for $8,000 in government tax credit, assuming that you meet all the prerequisites. However, recently there has been a debate in Congress about whether or not to increase that tax credit amount to $15,000. [...]

Toronto Condominiums

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Ever thought about immigrating to Canada?  Well, Toronto is the place to be.  With a diverse population and job base, Toronto is Canada’s largest city and the equivalent to New York City of the United States.  In addition, the nation’s capital city, Ottawa, is also located in the same province, providing administrative benefits for being [...]

Rochester

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

If you’re a New Yorker, then you probably know and hate the swarming overcrowds of cities such as NYC and Albany. In addition, you also know that in these cities, one is either rich or poor, and there is no difinitive middle class. However, if you just look approximately 350 miles in circumference from NYC, [...]

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