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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Loaning to Borrowers with Material Liens, Encumbrances, and Judgments to Clear Up

Working Through The Problems With Highly Skilled Mortgage Brokers Is A Must

Independent Real Estate Professionals: Synergies Between

Are Required To Close Loans

Can We Purchase Property and Take Over the Seller's 3% Loan?

Without Notifying the Lender Who Holds The Loan?

Edward Bernays and Manufactured Consensus

Became an Expert in Manipulation the Mindset of the American Public

Are We Merely Shark Bait For The Deep State

An unequal playground makes the common man feel like Shark Bait because he (she) has no power

Attention Getter: He Just Can’t Get Enough

My best friend, brimming with excitement, suggested I try dressing with more style and color, like in the book, “Dress for Success”…

Daisy-Chain Mortgage Brokerage Services

Some Mortgage Brokers Practive Receiving Leads The Passing To The Next Broker Than Can Become A Mess When All Want To Get Paid

Bureaucratic Processes Clog the Organizational Systems:

Systems Promoting Inefficiencies Create A Drag on Productivity and Output

Commercial Properties with Operating Businesses

Lending: Unique Underwriting Considerations

Shadow Of Yesterday’s Greatness:

The new administration under Donald J. Trump faces the daunting task of restoring the U.S. to a state of economic stability

Parkinson's Laws

indictment of poor work habits, failing culture, organizational and institutional fraud, and government inefficiencies

The Old General Store

A Central Place For Shopping For Goods and Social Interaction With The Community

Appraisers’ Opinion of Value May Vary: - in Quality and Completeness

Some Appraisal Reports Are Useless

Vacant And Under-Utilized Buildings: All Federally Owned and Managed

Looking At The Eye-Popping Inefficiencies

Fake News, Propaganda, and Disinformation: Part I

Fake News Is Having Its Comeuppence; The Viewership Sees Through The Fog Of Lies

Climate Change is a Hoax: As is Vilifying Fossil Fuels

But the New Sheriff Promised To Fix it.

Should We Outlaw Fossil Fuels? Part I of II

Should We Outlaw Fossil Fuels? The Old Guard Says Yes, The New Guard Says No!

Debt Serfdom and the American Enterprise

How Did We Allow Ourselves To Get Locked Into Hyper-Consumerism

Greatest Heists in American History: All Caused by Government

It’s Not From Robbing Banks, But Actions In The Rigged System

Debasement: Watching Your Dollars Shrink in Value

Continuous Debasement Keeps The Common People On An Economic Tread Mill