gjmarsh

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by gjmarsh 8y ago
You effectively consent to the possibility of surveillance every time you go outside your home, office, or anywhere with a "reasonable expectation of privacy".
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by gjmarsh 9y ago
Agree. I work in the area. Beyond universities, the amount of talent that goes through Newark, from NJ suburbs into NYC, every day is incredible. I would think many of those people would love to shave 20-40 minutes off their commute and
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by gjmarsh 9y ago
Not sure which Bell Labs. Newark is ~30 min both by car and train during Rush from Murray Hill... which is in the Middle of some of the nicest suburbs in the state. The other you might be talking about is Holmdel. Thats at least an hour
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by gjmarsh 9y ago
Might depend on the Judge. I have witnessed Judges ask "You understand what you are doing, this will never go away, etc". Genuine inquiry to make them comfortable that the defendant knows precisely what they are doing. But you
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by gjmarsh 9y ago
Yes. In fact the Judge is very deliberate in asking that you want to plead guilty and were not coerced into doing so. At least in Federal Courts they have an entire, what appears to be prepared list of questions they ask just to make sure
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by gjmarsh 9y ago
You are likely right. I have seen people pull off flips that are this profitable, but its pretty rare.
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by gjmarsh 9y ago
Sure. You buy a distressed house with leverage. Improve it, which if done in a smart way should raise the value more than what you spend on renovations. You can then go and refinance at the new appraised value, taking cash out. You take
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by gjmarsh 9y ago
Finance pros should be careful what they wish for... Refusing to change will give management a great reason to sack them for AI.
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by gjmarsh 9y ago
Real estate. Buy a cheap house with leverage, fix it and either rent it out, or sell it. If you rent, cash out refi, rinse and repeat. Many fortunes built this way. High use of leverage means many shirts lost as well, however many of our
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by gjmarsh 9y ago
I have to disagree. These are some of the worst investments known to man. Overtime you are virtually guaranteed to lose money. https://www.google.com/search?q=leveraged+etfs+lose+money+ov...
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by gjmarsh 9y ago
Be careful of private (aka public) adjusters. They take a cut of your settlement. They can help you get more from insurance sometimes.... but if your house burns down with everything in it, you are likely maxing out. They can't get y
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by gjmarsh 9y ago
As others have said, I would walk through the house with a video camera and get every inch of it on tape. Both as evidence as well as a reminder to yourself of everything you owned. I would also take a look at your policy and look for thin