Dan J. Harkey

Master Educator | Business & Finance Consultant | Mentor

California Economy

"Onerous Laws & Regulations” and “Unintended Consequences” are the State’s Most Reliable Output.

A reality-based look at housing, lending, regulations, and the consequences nobody expected, nor budgeted for.

California isn’t just an economy—it’s a live experiment in what happens when ambition meets regulation, and regulation meets… more regulation. I break down what’s really driving outcomes in housing, insurance, construction, and credit—tracking the intended and unintended consequences all the way to NOI, DSCR, and deal viability. Humor included, because if you don’t laugh at policy irrational logic, you’ll end up crying into your escrow impound account.

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Life Of A Self-starter: A Lifelong Journey

Self-starters are purpose-driven, intrinsically motivated, action-oriented, and demand to get things done.

Too Few Jobs In The USA: And Too Few Qualified Applicants (2026)

Following World War II, numerous job opportunities were available in both the manufacturing and the service sectors.

When Real Property Borrowers Default On Their Loan Obligations: Part I of IV

The Key To Preparedness Is Understanding The Legal Procedures

Social Capital: Build It Through Personal Branding & Self-promotion

The Shifting Landscape in Marketing Techniques

Loan Brokers and Agents Understand Fiduciary Relationships

Most Brokers And Agents Adhere To The Concept Of Fiduciary Relationships, But A Few Fail to do so.

The Concept Of Red Tape Is Widely Known And Understood

Let’s Cut The Red Tape And Get This Job Done; Distroy The Barriers And All Participants Benefit

Lightning Speed Of Closing Private/Hard Money Loans: The Pivot When Urgency Is An Issue

Sometimes Borrowers Have An Urgent Need To Get the Proceeds Of A Loan To Solve An Urgent Problem

Networking With Valuable Financial Services Providers Like CPAs, EAs, and Financial Planners

Is A Valuable Referral Source For Private Money Lenders

Debt Consolidation Loans For Small Entrepreneurs

Sometimes Borrowers Need a Fresh Start and Stabilization to Clean Up Past Problems

Due-On-Sale and Encumbrance Provisions In Loan Documents

This Provision May be Contained In the Trust Deed for Residential, and the Trust Deed and Loan Agreement in Commercial

Why Do Hundreds Of Young Beautiful Women Want to Connect with Me On Facebook?

Am I That Special, Charming, Gorgeous, Masculine, Desirable, A Real Hunk? Of Course Not, but I Am A Suspect for Exploitation, Because My Traits Attract Online Scammers

Environmental Hazards in Real Property Require Investigation By Professionals

Serious Risks And Liability For Real Estate Owners, Agents, and Lenders When Properties Are Not Vetted Properly

Making Loans On Real Property with Environmental Issues

Anytime There Is A Commercial Property, Reviewing Environmental Issues Is Necessary

The Ticking Time Bomb: Buying Now, Paying Later, is a Poor Strategy

Trading Short-Term Gratification for Long-Term Pain

What We’ve Got Here Is A Failure to Communicate: Origin-Cool Hand Luke

The Communication is About How Mortgage Brokers Deliver Their Loan Transactions To Viable Lenders

There’s a Stranger in My House

The (stranger) in real estate lending is referred to as PACE or “Property Assessed Clean Energy” and HERO or “Home Energy Renovation Opportunity” loans

Private Money/Hard Money Overview

A Vital Subset Of The Real Estate Lending Industry

An Insurance Broker and a Borrower Willfully Engaged In Fraud Against a Lender

Even A Few Service Providers Have No integrity

Networking Professional Service Providers with Large Networks of Their Own

Are A Valuable Referral Sources For Private Money Lenders

Insurable Value vs Assessed Value

Valuation Methods and Purposes Differ Greatly