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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Pricing your apartments
- How do you fix a price point for an apartment? Take a guess? Figure it based on your carrying costs? Check comps and do a market analysis? Charge whatever the market will bear? If you're looking to place quality tenants, less is sometimes more.We all want to make money with income property; the more the better! When you're looking for a new tenant, however, don't assume that you're going to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lease or buy? that is always the question with car financing
- Leasing is a perfectly viable and legitimate way to finance a new car. Although leasing offers attractive benefits, it is somewhat more complex than buying with a loan. This means there can be pitfalls if a decision to lease is made for the wrong reasons.Therefore, a comparison of leasing versus buying is always a useful exercise when considering automobile financing. One option will genera...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten ways to save a bundle on your next lease
- According to the Equipment Leasing Association ("ELA"), U.S. businesses lease every thing from laptop computers to commercial airplanes, racking up more than $ 200 billion in equipment leased each year. Although four out of five U.S. companies use leasing to acquire equipment, many don't know the ins and outs of leasing well enough to negotiate a good deal. By focusing on a few key aspec...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What happens when the anchor tenant moves and you are on a ten-year lease?
- Recently there was an article in the Houston Business Journal of the anchor store in many shopping centers through out Houston pulling out. Kmart, took out some stores, so did three other big box stores and a few consumer electronics places and larger furniture stores, now Albertson's has left. Who gets hurt? The franchise stores who pay a high price and lease to be in those centers along side a b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Smart car leasing for beginners
- Car leasing is extremely popular because it provides an attractive method of driving an automobile that you might not otherwise afford. It allows you to make lower monthly payments than with traditional car purchase loans. About one out of every four vehicles driven by automotive consumers in the United States are leased.But leasing is not for everyone. You should take the time to learn abo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Interim rent: equipment leasing?s trap door
- Many lessees enter into lease transactions that they believe are competitive based on faulty rate assumptions. Most lease rate calculations don't take interim rent into consideration. Interim rent is the trap door that allows lessors to receive increases in lease pricing. It is unpredictable and the amount can be arbitrary. By understanding how interim can impact your lease, you can close this tra...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Using equipment leasing as a competitive weapon
- Most great generals know how to design winning battle plans. They also know how to use their resources to gain advantages over the enemy. For these military leaders, getting enough tanks, aircraft, ships and armaments into the hands of the right personnel can spell military victory or defeat.In the business arena, gaining access to certain resources and getting them into able hands can also...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Landlord tips and tricks
- Every real estate investor dealing in rental homes has done his own clean-up and fix-up, at least in the early years. Landlords also become very skilled at managing tenants after being burned a few times.You learn the tricks of the trade and how to get the best results for the least cost. Maybe a few of these tips will be new to you.You can give kitchen cabinets new life with a liber...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lease contracts - the meaning of joint and several
- When you see the phrase "joint and several" in a legal document or contract it means that that the parties on one side of the agreement are responsible individually and collectively for the terms of the agreement.Example: In the case of two tenants signing a lease agreement, "joint" means they are jointly responsible for the rent."Several" means that their joint relationship is sever...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leases and tenants - the spooky tenant
- You, Mr. Landlord are pleased to find qualified tenants for your rental house. The man and woman sign a one-year lease on Tuesday.On Thursday the male tenant contacts you and says they have changed their minds because his girlfriend thinks she sees "dead people" in the bathroom.He expects you to cancel the lease!What do you do, hire an exorcist?No, you smile and softly...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Getting your venture lease approved
- Each year venture capitalists fund more than 2,500 start-up companies in the U.S. Many of these companies try to conserve their equity capital by approaching venture-leasing firms to secure equipment financing. By obtaining lease financing, these savvy firms are able to use their equity capital for high-impact activities like recruiting key personnel, product development, and expanding their marke...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - So you want to be a landlord?
- The residual income from owning rental properties may bring more money into your life than the fast flip in the long term. If nothing else, the stress is reduced because a well-chosen investment will pay for itself until you the market is ready for you to sell. In order to make this idea work, you must plan carefully. Choose your property, choose your management approach, and choose your tenants c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - With a lease, the devil is in the details
- In the last article we looked at a few of the things you should consider before leasing that first office or storefront for your business. To recap, you should not only consider the old standard "location, location, location," but also consider things like sufficient parking, the number of employees who will be working onsite, and future growth projections. I stressed that it was important not to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten ways start-ups use venture leases and loans to generate millions
- The rise of venture leasing and lending has created an opportunity for sophisticated entrepreneurs to gain a competitive advantage. Savvy entrepreneurs are using venture leases and loans to generate millions of dollars for shareholders by leveraging existing venture capital. They have discovered ways to use this flexible financing as a tool to build enterprise value between equity rounds and to le...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to choose an equipment leasing company
- Leasing has become a preferred form of equipment financing, accounting for more than 30% of business equipment acquisitions. Each year, thousands of U.S. companies face the challenge of finding attractive financing to acquire business equipment. Many of these companies approach the lease sourcing process seeking the lowest lease rate. While securing a low rate is a worthwhile goal in choosing a le...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Equipment leasing blunders that can cost your firm a mint
- Rod McHenry, the financial vice president of a document imaging company, thought he had great cause for celebrating. He had signed an unbelievable $370,000 lease proposal covering computer servers, workstations, software and other networking equipment. McHenry believed he had snared an incredible lease rate, capping off weeks of negotiating an acceptable equipment price with the equipment vendor. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How venture leasing added millions to a startups equity value
- Craig Berman beamed noticeably after completing his board presentation. Berman, CEO of a startup that develops nanotechnology applications for the defense industry, had just closed a $ 20 million equity round. Berman finalized the round at an equity valuation that made the whole board blush. Only six months earlier, Berman's team faced a daunting technical delay that set the company back three mon...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Venture leasing: startup financing on the rise
- According to Pricewaterhouse Coopers, investment by institutional venture capitalists in startups grew from less than $3.0 billion at the beginning of the 1990's to over $106 billion in 2000. Although venture capital volume has retreated significantly since the economic "bubble" years of the late 1990's, the present volume of around $ 19 billion per year still represents a substantial ra...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dodging leasings grim reaper: navigating a payment default
- In her third Harry Potter novel, ?The Prisoner of Azkaban?, J.K. Rowling introduces a silent mysterious clan of spiny, cloaked creatures capable of siphoning off happiness and all good thoughts from anyone in their presence. Extended exposure to these scabby grim reapers, called Dementors, resulted in madness or death for even the most joyful individuals. In the world of equipment leasing, the clo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Warning - this lease might explode any minute
- Mike Caringi, owner of a small New Jersey business that sells pumps, found himself facing a gut-wrenching dilemma last summer. Should he continue paying $ 1,500 each month for essential telecommunications services he no longer receives and for leased equipment he claims was never installed? Or, should he stop making payments and face a potential lawsuit from the firm that financed the equipment un...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Venture leasing - a smarter way to build enterprise value
- In 2003, venture capitalists and investors dispensed over $18 billion to promising young U.S. companies, according to VentureOne and Ernst & Young Quarterly Venture Capital Report. Less documented and reported is venture leasing's activity and volume. This form of equipment financing contributes greatly to the growth of U.S. start-ups. Yearly, specialty leasing companies pour hundreds of millions ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten equipment leasing tips - save a bundle on your next lease
- According to the Equipment Leasing Association ("ELA"), U.S. businesses lease every thing from laptop computers to commercial airplanes, racking up more than $ 200 billion in equipment leased each year. Although four out of five U.S. companies use leasing to acquire equipment, many don't know the ins and outs of leasing well enough to negotiate a good deal. By focusing on a few key aspec...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Insiders guide to snaring the best lease deal
- Every year, thousands of business owners and financial managers are faced with the task of obtaining attractive financing for equipment their firms want to acquire. Snaring the best leasing arrangement requires only a bit of planning and a smidgeon of finesse. You can save time, land a better lease deal and make the leasing experience less of a conundrum by considering several important factors....
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- 2007-03-26 11:15:22 - Your business plan will become your partner
- Are you planning to start a new business? Or are you considering expanding your current business and require a bank loan or investment from outsiders?
If you are going to look for an investment of capital it is quite likely that you will be required to have a business plan. If you are starting a business, despite the work involved, a business plan can prepare you for the obstacles a...
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- 2007-03-26 11:15:22 - You quit your job and started up your own business. now, how do you make it work?
- Ok, so you?ve quit your job and started up your own business.
You?ve got passion, you?ve got drive and you have a great concept that you think people will love.
But you say to yourself ?Hang on a minute, there?s got to be more to it than that?.
Well, you are right...and the scary thing is that if you don?t learn the ropes fast, there is a high probabili...
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- 2007-03-26 11:15:22 - You can make money with a home based business
- Would you like to make money by starting your own home-based business? People choose to work from home for several reasons including the desire to stay home with their children, the need for extra income, or simply being dissatisfied with their current job. A home-based business will provide you with an exciting way to make money and be your own boss. Numerous opportunities are available to intern...
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- 2007-03-26 11:15:22 - Writing a business plan what makes a good one
- Writing a business plan can be a lot of hard work or it can be great fun. An effective plan can help your company to greatness. A poor one can lead you out of business. No plan is like asking to fail before you even start.
Not every business needs a 200 page bound business plan. However every business needs to have some idea of where they want to go and how they are going to get the...
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- 2007-03-26 11:15:22 - Work your home based business idea in three easy steps
- Create a Business Plan first
The primary necessity is to get a perfectly designed plan of action for a genuine business. A business plan on its own is useless. It is a mere reflection, but it will not suffice you also need an action plan. A business scheme is the first step in working out your idea into actions that you can follow. Well-illustrated business plans can be found online or at y...
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- 2007-03-26 11:15:22 - Why start your own work at home business opportunity? here's why!
- Would you like your own work at home business opporutnity?
People choose to work from home for several reasons including
the desire to stay home with their children, the need for extra
income, or simply being dissatisfied with their current job. A
home-based business will provide you with an exciting way to
earn money and be your own boss. Numerous opportunities ...
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- 2007-03-26 11:15:22 - Why is my restaurant not full every monday night?
- In a quest for customers and to keep those customers, restaurants are now compelled to develop a marketing plan. Marketing plans are a crucial component for anyone who has the desire to make their restaurant a success.
Marketing plans are a crucial component for anyone who has the desire to make their restaurant a success. In a quest for customers and to keep those customers, restau...
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