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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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

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

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

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

The Greatest Heists in American History

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

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

Upward Mobility is Being Trapped by Interest Rates

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

Pension Plan Real Estate and Trust Deed Investor Must Comply With ERISA

Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)

Private Money Lending: Licensing and Regulatory Oversight

On Overview Of The Private Money Industry