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    Gilligan's Account Talk

    2008 went by so fast! My TSP account took a hit, but I bought up a lot of shares at bargain prices. Real estate has been great for me this past year. My housing side is staying at 100% occupancy all year and the storage side has been brought up from 80% to 100% occupancy. I am receiving more...
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    CAP rate & NOI

    CAP RATE, also known as Capitalization Rate (CAP for short), is a number to determine the return on an investment in the real estate world for income property. Cap rate is determined by taking the NOI (Net Operating Income)(net profit before debt reduction) and dividing it into the asking price...
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    Gilligan's Account Talk

    Well were over the half way point in 2008 and my TSP account has taken a direct hit and declined in value, the average person would sell the I fund shares and run back to the G fund. However the stock prices are at bargain lows right now with Fannie and Freddie to blame. The plan is to stay in...
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    Dollar Direction ^ V or >

    It appears that another pennant is forming. The dollar has been in an upward channel for the last couple of months but is it is getting close to long term upper resistance.
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    Investing in Storage Units

    Stocking up on self storage Downsizing homes and booming businesses buoy demand for storage space, making it a winning investment. By MARY ANN MILBOURN The Orange County Register As their circumstances change – marriage, divorce, downsizing, starting new businesses – they don't get rid of...
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    Pyriel Real Estate Corner

    Sometimes a loan officer will ask me, "Mr Gilligan, you show your net worth is $$$$$ but your government salary is only $$, how can that be?" I simply answer that I invest in assets and not liabilities. Like Rich Dad would say, "Assets puts money in your pocket and Liabilities takes money out of...
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    Gilligan's Account Talk

    Moving to 100% I-fund.
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    Homeless NBA Player

    Pace had several chances for a great retirement, it boils down to the choices we make everyday. There are a lot of sports figures who manage their investments well: A-Rod has apartment complexes in Florida; Roger Stalback and Emmitt Smith are building a shopping mall in Phoenix, Nolan Ryan has...
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    Homeless NBA Player

    Former NBA Player Joe Pace Goes From Glory to Homeless Shelter http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,356470,00.html A couple of things caught my eye in this story, one quote from Pace: “Sometimes I don't want to wake up, I'm so sad," he said. "Sometimes I wake up crying and say, 'What did I do...
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    Gilligan's Account Talk

    Moving to 100% G fund.
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    BOP employees

    OK, Who is working and supposedly watching the inmates at USP Leavenworth Unicor? I just glanced at the GSA desk calendar and in the upper right hand corner there is a small January 2008 calendar. If you look closely you can see that there are two (2) 17ths in January but no 18th.:nuts:
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    Pyriel Account Talk

    P, Thank you for defending our country, stay safe while you are over there in the sand box and come home soon!
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    Real Estate Related News

    Guchi, instead of reducing your asking price, consider gifting the down payment. You can gift 6% of the price, that should allow the seller to buy your house with no down payment. You will increase the amount of buyers by advertising, "Home for sale, $0 down". http://www.getdownpayment.com/sellers/
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    Dollar Direction ^ V or >

    I looks like the dollar is forming a pennant.
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    TSP Loan Rate 3.375

    The Government still matches up to 5% even if you have a loan out. I have had 3 loans in the past, all for real estate, and the Government contributions continue.
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