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BlogArrowAuthorArrowDouglas Dowell

Douglas Dowell

Expertise: Real Estate News & Commentary, Business Management, Personal Development, Mortgages & Creative Financing
30 Articles Written
Douglas Dowell J.D. is a commercial and multifamily investor. His blog will focus on legally raising private money, risk mitigation with due diligence and management science. He is also an avid student of success principles with a focus on modeling success factors.
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Real Estate News & Commentary Jan 24, 2014

The Two Facts You Need to Know About Any Market

By Douglas Dowell

“The map is not the territory” Alfred Korzybski What time is it? Market cycle timing has vexed investors of all classes since the dawn of trad...

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Business Management Jan 17, 2014

The Four Word Business Plan to Build Your Real Estate Empire.

By Douglas Dowell

“Empires won by conquest have always fallen either by revolt within or by defeat by a rival.” Colonel John Boyd General Colin Powell and Norman Schwarzkopf ex...

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Business Management Jan 11, 2014

Five Steps to Finding Focus in Your Real Estate Business

By Douglas Dowell

“It’s not luck” Dr. Eli Goldratt Focus is an essential element to success in sports, business, and everything. The more success biographies you read it may be...

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Real Estate News & Commentary Jan 03, 2014

Lies, Damn Lies and Proforma’s

By Douglas Dowell

“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics” – Benjamin Disraeli The

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Real Estate Investing Basics Dec 27, 2013

The 5 “C’s” and One Big “O” of Real Estate Investing Success

By Douglas Dowell

Some rules are unseen and unspoken. If you violate them… weird things may happen. You may find yourself desperately wanting to be involved in real estate development for example. Yet, you get no...

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Real Estate News & Commentary Dec 20, 2013

The 411 About Specific Performance: It’s Unique And YOU Must Have It!

By Douglas Dowell

Man… that Van Gogh painting was going to look great on your wall in your office. You paid a princely sum. You have signed, sealed…then suddenly, for some unknown reason, the seller balks....

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Real Estate Investing Basics Dec 14, 2013

5 Questions to Ask About the Five People Closest to You

By Douglas Dowell

“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Jim Rohn This is probably one of the most hardcore truths about success. It’s definitely not shiny and happy; it’s definitely not an aspect that is widely discussed when it comes to the public perception of success. Warren Buf...

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Flipping Houses Dec 06, 2013

Three Things You Need to Know About Fix and Flips Using Self Directed Retirement Funds

By Douglas Dowell

“Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again “ Author...

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Personal Finance Nov 29, 2013

3 Important Things to Consider When Raising Private Money for Your Deals Today

By Douglas Dowell

“Ordinarily, I’d take you in my court and try you and hang you.” Judge Roy Bean What do broken windows have to do with real estate investors? Unde...

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Mortgages & Creative Financing Nov 22, 2013

Top 3 Reasons Fannie and Freddie are NOT Doomed for Destruction

By Douglas Dowell

” I’ve been kicked around Since I was born. And now it’s all right. It’s OK. And you may look the other way. We can try to understand The New York Times’ effect on man.” Bee Gee’s  Staying Alive Getting the stop sign signal is really important to long-term success in driving… and real estate Read...

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Landlording & Rental Properties Nov 15, 2013

5 Smart Tips To Make Fair Housing Law Sexy

By Douglas Dowell

Fair housing is not a sexy topic for real estate investors. Personally, I prefer to talk about return on investment and investment strategies, but alas, like all things in life – the rig...

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Real Estate News & Commentary Nov 08, 2013

3 Questions to Determine If We Are In a Multifamily Bubble

By Douglas Dowell

First, a story torn from the history books: “In 1593 tulips were brought from Turkey and introduced to the Dutch. The novelty of the new flower made it widely soug...

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