The Carnival of Smarter Investing #5

REAL ESTATE

Matthew Paulson presents How to Buy Foreclosure Real Estate Without Going Broke or Getting Ripped Off at Finance is Personal.

Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents Irrational Housing Prices Steal Early Retirement Away From My Friends at Millionaire Mommy Next Door.

Logan Flatt presents Don’t Fool Yourself - Your Home is Not an Investment at Powerwealth.com.

Joshua Dorkin presents Buying New Construction? Don’t Let Those Builders Push You Around at Real Estate Investing For Real.

BUSINESS

Mike Harmon presents Turn Receivables to Cash Magically - Believe It Or Not? at Basic Accounting, saying “One of the quickest ways for a business to improve cash flow is through the use of accounts receivable factoring. Just what is factoring and how does it work?”

Chris Moran presents My Top 10 Best Guesses as to Why You Might Not Be Using Writing to Market Your Business Yet at Everyday Marketing Ideas, saying “Article marketing, publishing and writing in general are invaluable forms of communication that create credibility and visibility for almost any business. And yet, there are countless businesses, consultants and entrepreneurs who choose not to take advantage of this form of marketing.”

Tom Stanley presents Top Four Things to Consider When Selecting Your Perfect Franchise Business at Tom’s Franchise Information Blog, saying “If you want to start your own business, buying a franchise from a successful operator means that you are buying into a business system that is already tried and tested. As a franchisee you will also be provided with substantial sales and administrative support, and your company will be well branded in the market. All these factors help to reduce business risk and contribute to the popularity of franchising.”

Stacy Derbinshire presents Start a Home Based Business at Starting a Small Home Business, saying “There are a large number of business that are perfectly suited for home based businesses, and some of them include medical billing, mobile notary, graphic designer, internet consultant, accountant and bookkeeper. In fact, you could easily learn the appropriate software and start your own home based business within a single month.”

David presents Factoring - Another Way to Get Money For Your Business When Banks Say No at Gaizer.com, saying “Factoring refers to getting a short term loan based on the financial strength of your accounts receivable.”

Career Counselor presents Seven Strategies to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck at ask the CareerCounselor.

Jose DeJesus, M.D. presents Banking Relationships Pay Long-Term Dividends at Physician Entrepreneur, saying “If you want to start your own business, buying a franchise from a successful operator means that you are buying into a business system that is already tried and tested. As a franchisee you will also be provided with substantial sales and administrative support, and your company will be well branded in the market. All these factors help to reduce business risk and contribute to the popularity of franchising.”

As always, we received a lot of submissions this week, but that was the cream of the crop for our fifth edition of The Carnival of Smarter Investing. If you’ve got something to say regarding real estate investing, general investing, entrepreneurship or small business management, get it written up and submit it today! We’re always looking for more article submissions. And remember, the best article of the week will be featured on the front page of boozwatt.com, with a link to your site. So get writing!! Thanks for reading, and see you here next week!!