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What We’re Reading This Month – “Slow Progress”

By |2021-12-29T13:59:42+00:00December 28th, 2021|

Every month we show what is on our reading table. This month we made slow progress. Lots going on in the secular and spiritual world. And it’s Christmas: Comments on current reads: "Monsters and Magical Sticks: There's No Such Thing As Hypnosis?” (208 pages, paperback, reprint 2017) by Steven Heller and “How [...]

Opportunity Cost – 17: Commodities: Gold, Lumber, Oil

By |2021-12-14T23:04:15+00:00December 10th, 2021|

Previously we discussed the concept of “Opportunity Cost”. If you choose to do one thing, you forgo many other choices. This “cost” is true whether it is money, time, or any other asset. We talked about the opportunity cost of going on a ‘once in a lifetime’ 10 day trip to the 75th anniversary [...]

TMP Floating Book Reviews – Three Books

By |2021-12-15T20:42:15+00:00December 5th, 2021|

This month we are reviewing three books: 1. “The Scent of Corruption, 2. “What Every Real Estate Investor Needs To Know About Cash Flow…”, and 3. “'The Encyclopedia of Commercial Real Estate Advice”. " The Scent of Corruption” (320 pages, paperback, 2015) by Alaric Bond. I read and reviewed the first six books [...]

Our November 2021 Standings – Still Number 1!

By |2021-12-03T18:19:44+00:00December 2nd, 2021|

TheMonopolyProject (TMP) is still Number 1 and climbing. TheMonopolyProject remained at the top with a total Score of $250,037. This month we added about $12K in equity and our new-build house in Coolidge went back above what we paid. And WOOD crashed; down 42%. Maybe the shortage is over? TMP now has 2.5 [...]

What We’re Reading This Month – “Stalled”

By |2021-11-29T21:48:52+00:00November 28th, 2021|

Every month we show what is on our reading table. This month we were sort of stalled. Lots going on in the secular and spiritual world. We only got to three of the books above (‘Scent’, ‘Passion’, ‘Encyclopedia’). But we did add and complete the three books pictured below. Comments on current reads: [...]

Opportunity Cost – 16: Bonds, Notes and CD’s

By |2021-11-11T13:22:18+00:00November 10th, 2021|

Previously we discussed the concept of “Opportunity Cost”. If you choose to do one thing, you forgo many other choices. This “cost” is true whether it is money, time, or any other asset. We talked about the opportunity cost of going on a ‘once in a lifetime’ 10 day trip to the 75th anniversary [...]

Our October 2021 Standings – Still Number 1! With A Demolition Party Too

By |2021-11-03T14:22:15+00:00November 2nd, 2021|

TheMonopolyProject (TMP) is still Number 1 and climbing. TheMonopolyProject remained at the top with a total Score of $238,330. This month we added $25K in equity and our new-build house in Coolidge went back above what we paid. TMP now has 2.0 houses; that is, one house wholly owned (Valencia) and two houses [...]

What We’re Reading This Month – “Books Are Piling Up”

By |2021-10-28T21:42:07+00:00October 28th, 2021|

Every month we show what is on our reading table. Comments on current reads: "Monsters and Magical Sticks: There's No Such Thing As Hypnosis?” (208 pages, paperback, reprint 2017) by Steven Heller and “How to Hypnotise Anyone - Confessions of a Rogue Hypnotist” (112 pages, paperback, reprint 2014) by The Rogue Hypnotist. I [...]

Our Story – Part 10/2008: We Pause to Form an LLC

By |2021-10-18T16:26:32+00:00October 15th, 2021|

How did we do our own monopoly project? How did we start investing in real estate and build our current holdings (two apartment complexes, two medical building and two SFH’s)? In this series we will trace the history of our real estate acquisitions. Previously we described how we got started by buying our first [...]

Opportunity Cost – 15: Angel Investing Revisited

By |2021-10-12T16:57:50+00:00October 10th, 2021|

Previously we discussed the concept of “Opportunity Cost”. If you choose to do one thing, you forgo many other choices. This “cost” is true whether it is money, time, or any other asset. We talked about the opportunity cost of going on a ‘once in a lifetime’ 10 day trip to the 75th anniversary [...]

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