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Month: February 2014

27 Feb
Learn How To Manage A Rental Investment Property In Panama City

How To Manage A Rental Investment Property In Panama City

The tenant in a rental apartment I have in Panama City called this morning to give notice. She’s moving out. She’s been renting the apartment for more than five years, paying the rent on time and causing no hassles, so I’ll be sorry as a landlord to see her go. On the other hand, this […]

20 Feb
Challenges of Setting Up A Forex Account

The Challenges Of Setting Up A Forex Account

Last week I mentioned that I was trying to set up a forex account to save some pips on a transfer from U.S. dollars to euro for a property purchase I’m making in France. The first forex company I tried to work with turned out to be no better than others I have tried in […]

13 Feb
mango orchard, mango on a tree

A Profitable Agricultural Investment

Cash flow from a hard asset is the ultimate investor objective right now, and the best case I’d say is when that hard asset produces an agricultural product to feed a growing market demand. The challenge is to find an agricultural investment opportunity that doesn’t require you to get your hands dirty. I’ve been investigating […]

06 Feb
Saving Money when facing Currency Exchange Rates

Saving Money In The Face Of Currency Exchange Rates

I usually ignore foreign exchange rates. You can’t predict them and trying to time them when making a real estate investment is a crap shoot. If you wait too long for an exchange rate to get where you want it to be before sending your money for a real estate purchase, the opportunity can disappear. […]

03 Feb
Expatriating Growing Rapidly in the U.S.

Expatriating Growing Rapidly In The U.S.

A reporter from the mainstream press contacted me recently asking if I could introduce him to an American who has given up his (or her) citizenship. The reporter is doing a story on the growing number Americans expatriating and wanted a firsthand story to tell. Unfortunately, none of the people I know who have expatriated […]