Dan J. Harkey

Master Educator | Business & Finance Consultant | Mentor

Real Estate-Technical

Technical Real Estate Insight on the Issues that Move Value—Legally, Operationally, and Financially

Legal issues, valuation realities, operational pitfalls, and market shifts—explained in plain English.

Real estate isn’t just “location, location, location.” It’s contracts, compliance, conditions, valuation, and the little details that turn good deals into expensive lessons. My articles cover technical and legal issues, ownership and operations across residential and commercial property, and the market trends reshaping what works (and what doesn’t). If it affects risk, value, or performance, it belongs here.

Most deals don’t fail on the headline numbers—they fail in the details: condition, documentation, liability, tenant/legal exposure, and assumptions that don’t survive due diligence. I write about real estate the way it behaves, benefits, detriments, valuation methods, and the shifting landscape that changes your risk overnight.

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Purchasing Valued-Added Real Property

California Has Taken a Top-Down Approach to The Development Approval Process

Leaving Local Municipalities with Only Ministerial Approvals

Some Borrowers Intentionally Withold Material Facts

During The Loan Submittal Process

Honey, It’s My House, Too; I Didn’t Think You’d Mind!

A real-life example of a husband intentionally deceived his wife

Private Money/Hard Money Real Property Loans:

A list of good reasons to switch to a private money lender

Condo and Multifamily Inspection Laws: California 2024

And the requirements to make recommended upgrades

How To Evaluate Real Estate Lending Deals

A Step By Step Process With Dan Harkey

Episode 5: Unlocking Private Money Secrets with Dan Harkey – What Every Investor Should Know!

A great conversation with Dan

Legal vs Equitable Ownership in Real Property

As It Relates to a “Due On Encumbrance” Provision In A Deed of Trust

The National Condo Crisis

75% of older buildings need significant upgrades with the costs passed on the the owners and renters

Possible Actions Taken by Defaulting Borrowers

In Real Property Transactions

Appraisals: By Whose Standards Shall We Operate?

Or Is Their Wiggle Room in The Process For Future Development

Defaults On Real Property Loan Obligations

Understanding the Various Forms of Default, Part II of IV

When Real Property Borrower's Default

Understanding The Legal Procedures: A Key to Preparedness Party I of IV

Assessing Private Money Loan Transactions

Evaluating The Viability Of Approval and Closing

Environmental Hazards in Loaning on Real Property

Serious Risks For Real Estate Owners, Tenants, Agents, and Lenders

Mansion Taxes in California Applies To All Types of Properties: The Devastating Impact on Sales

Soak The Rich Because Thats Where The Money Is

Real Property Easements

The Purpose & The Risks

Organize Your File And Create An Executive Loan Request Summary:

How to Submit a Loan Transaction to a Funding Broker

Liens and Encumbrances: Subordination

Is Someone’s Willingness to Subordinate Fact or Fiction?