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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Should We Sell Our Family Home and Buy a Better One?

Upward Mobility is Being Trapped by Interest Rates

The Capitalization Approach to Income Property Valuation: A Crucial Tool for Real Estate Professionals

Income Valuation

Consumer vs. Business Purpose Lending

Making The Distinction As Defined In Truth-In-Lending

Real Property Insurance: Part III of III

Issues Relating To The Lender And An Overview Of Types Of Coverage

Property Insurance Part II of III

Property Insurance and Financing Real Estate

ERISA-Pension Plans: Real Estate and Trust Deed Investor Must Comply

Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)

Private Money Lending: Licensing and Regulatory Oversight

On Overview Of The Private Money Industry

Lien Priority-Recording Documents And Instruments

How The System Of Public Notice Recordation Works

Private Money Credit Approvals: Best Practices

Is An Industry Standards Process

Private Money, Hard Money, Loan Originations

Best Practices

Consent of the Governed Has Been By Manipulation:

This Is A Historic Reality

The Value Of Truth: Alternative News Sources:

Empower Yourself By Locating New Sources That Tell The Truth

Escape From The Jungle: Get Away From Working Too Much

Rejuvenate Yourself With Time Away From Work Pressure

Who Do You Want to Associate With? Empower Yourself:

Intelligently, Associate With Kindred Spirits

How To Reinvent Yourself, Part II

When Systemic Failures Are Within Our Control

On Being Ourselves As A Unique Sovereign

Take Ownership of Ourself and Our Worth

Speed Of Private/Hard Money: The Pivot

Private Money Lenders Can Close Loans Super Fast

Accidentally Building on Your Neighbor's Property

Terrible mistake Full Of Stress and Financial Misallocation

Two or More Successor Trustees: Successor Trustees are Hostile Toward Each Other When There Is Unearned Money To Distribute.

One Wants To Protect Momma, and the Other Wants The Cash Now

Cross Collateralization and Cross Default Provisions In Loan Documents

Asking For Additional Protective Equity