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Demolition Auctioneer. Wow! Wait Until You Hear This Story. It Is Way Cool!

It begins in Chicago. There an enterprising woman, with fiesty red hair and an engaging personality seeks out
homes in Chicago that are slated for demolition.

She makes a deal with the home owner to salvage the home's materials. Some of the materials being salvaged
that I saw were worth hundreds of thousands of dallars. Here are some examples. A drop dead gorgeous kitchen worth a whopping $85,000 in retail value sold for $14,000! But, this kitchen included granite
counter tops, beautiful wood cabinets (hardwood),
fabulous stainless steel appliances, and even the wood flooring. There dozens and dozens of examples, all very valuable, and sold for a song compared to the
retail valuable. But the lady auctioneer made a bundle.

But she has a lot riding on every auction. She is supporting her entire family.

Now here is where it gets really interesting. What kind of people do you think show up at her auction and where do you think the auction is held? Maybe you are thinking, well she comes in with a crew, removes everything and then has everything moved to a convention room where hundreds of people flock in for her finds. Well,that is what I thought too.

But no! Here is how it works. The prospective buyers gather at the house! She gives her prospective
buyers one hour to inspect the prospective pieces,
which are still intact in the house. Also, items outside the house are up for grabs as well, such as brick,
fencing, the door to the house, etc. Basically anthing that is salvagable and sombody wants.

So, from what I saw about 30 people show up for the auction. there are everyday folks looking for a good buy to redo their kitchens to salvage buyers who are in constant contact with their clients via cell phone.

I even saw unemployed folks show up looking for a bargain.

Now, here is where things get really interesting.
She doesn't have an auctioneers voice, just a regular speaking one like you and me. and she starts the bidding. Alright folks, we're going to start the bidding on the door at $100. Anybody want it? Some one raises
a hand. Our auctioneer is playful, and leads them along into bidding agianst each other in a friendly way. No
one seems to get mad at her or question her. As the bidding closes on that item, they move to a different part of the house,
to maybe start on cabinets, or applinaces, or furniture,
or antiques, or wood flooring, lighting fixtures, fireplace mantels, and just about anything else you can think of.

Now this part is ingenius. As each item closes and the buyers move through the house, the buyers themselves remove all of the items they have bought. Some have a small crew to help come in and do the removals. And they have to be fast. They have to be able to remove it
in a single day. Our auctioneer performs none of the
actual labor.

And the terms of the sale? Cash, cash or cash. Here are the parts I don't know. But if I find out I will be sure and post them. I don't know how the appraisal of the items are done ( she knows the retail value of everything she sells). She may have someone come in or she is in the know and does the research herself.

I also do not know if she receives permission of the owner and is just given the opportunity to have them for free or gives the owner a percentage of the sale. I would guess that she works out a percentage deal with the owner.

Why are the houses being demolished? Well in certain areas where the area is prime and little land for sale,
the only way to get a home you like is to buy the home, demolish it and then rebuild the way you want it.

Many million dollar homes are demolished in her area.

I hope you find this article interesting and helpful!

As ever, warm wishes,

Susan Farmer

Sagging Income? Create your own Stimulus! Sell Hot Dogs!

That is what some people like Andrea and Ben Guajardo are doing. They began selling hot dogs from a pushcart back in November. Andrea is a grant administrator for a health-care system and her husband is a pipeline operator. Their town has a population of only 957 people. And guess what? The town can't even remember the last time someone had a hot dog stand in their town.
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Both still work full time, but aren't waiting to get laid off and have to scrounge for a minimum wage job. And so are a lot of other Americans. Working professionals like real estate agent s and train operators to you name it. And guess what? Hot dog cart stand sales are heating up. Where can you actually buy a hot dog stand? Well, Joel Goetz, owner of American Hot dog Carts, Inc. sells them and he says just about every model is taking off.

You can also lease a cart from Leasing Services in Newbury Park, California. Dan Jackson, who is the a division manager for the company says leasing the carts is excellent business right now.

Now you have to ask yourself why hot dogs? Well the reason is because frankfurters or hot dogs are sold precooked and so underergo less scrutiny from health inspectors.

One couple in florida says their sales have increased 20% per year and they plan to open more stands. They pay their employees $8 and hour. I personally think if you are going to hire someone pay them $10 per hour or more because in this economy it is the right thing to do. And you want people who are going to do a good job, so give them some motivation!

So how much can you actually make at this hot dog selling idea? Well, according to The
Wall Street Journal a skilled vendor (remember you have to be nice to people) can make around $400 a day in a heavy pedestrian area. Sellers in locations with less poeple might make one half to one third of that. But here's something real interesting. The first couple I told you about, Andrea and Ben, in their little town they make a good amount. Here is what they do. The set up on weekends from 11-2 downtown. Then again on Saturday nights outside their local honkytonk. How much do you think they average? An amazing $1,150
in take home earnings. In order to do that they sell about 400 hot dogs, drinks, chips, and pickles. Keep in mind though, their is a lot of cleaning and preparation that goes with the idea. And right now competetion may be growing, but I just bet right now their is plenty of room for you! Oh of course, you might want to know the cost of a hot dog stand. Plan on about $2000-$3000 dollars.

Kind regards,

Susan Farmer

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A Way to Make Money in the High Foreclosure Market

With foreclosures still on the rise, and
ugly houses and yards turning otherwise beautiful neighborhoods into homely ones , here's an idea that can not only turn your neighborhood beautiful again, it will save real estate agents and banks money, and most importantly, fill your pockets with green! I mean Money!

David Milligan of California decided he had had enough of his neighbor's ugly yard. Not to blame his neighbor, times are still very tough for a lot of people.
So he bought a bunch of eco-friendly dye
and turned his neighbor's yard green!
And it actually looked real nice. It is actually termed lawn painting and has been around for a long time, and is used
more in drought seasons. Now, though
the foreclusure market has created a
rise in demand and people with an interest in keeping houses and yards looking nice will be your best clients.

According to Inc.com, a three man crew can clean, color, and make a yard look real nice in about four hours. What to charge? About $500 per yard. So, you can see you can make a tidy profit in a short amount of time.

Where to find lawn dye. Just google
"lawn painting" and all kinds of sites will come up on where to buy supplies.

Best of luck to you in these tough times!

Kind regards,

Susan Farmer

Make Money Taking Pictures!

Well, I am sure you have heard all the old stories that you can make money taking pictures. Well this is a new twist on an old idea. Thanks to new technology,
this really may be a way to make extra cash doing something fun, especially if you already love taking pictures!

Do you have a digital camera? Good, because to make it cost effective, you will need one, and one with a telephoto lens.

Next you need to familiarize yourself
with websites that you can upload your pictures to.

Here is the downlo on three websites
that will pay you for your stock photos.

1) iStockphoto.com will pay you 20% to 40% for each picture sold. And keep in mind that you can sell the same photo over and over again.

2) Shutterstock.com pays 25 to 30cents
per download

3) Bigstockphoto.com pays 50 cents to
$3.00 per download.

Here a few things to keep in mind.
It is important that you read the rules for
submitting your photos for each website.

For example your camera must be set to certain resolution guide lines. So be certain before you go buy a camera
that it will take acceptable shots for the website.

Also, just like in the old days, if you take
pictures of any people, babies or children you must obtain model releases for each person in the photo. Now keep in mind that photos with people in them are often the most popular down loads. The model releases can be obtained from
the websites and must be sent in before your photo can be released on the website for sale.

Each shot will be inspected for quality and to make sure it is a new, original photo.

So if you love taking pictures, shoot away, have some fun and make some
money!

According to Woman's World Magazine
Nicole Young from Salt Lake City clears
about $3,000 a month working it full time.

So good luck in these tough times!

Kind regards,

Susan Farmer

Rev Up your Income with Your own Home Video Studio!

What are the opportunities? Well there are lots and lots of them. Here are a few! Well one gentleman by the name of Robert Hanley, created a business idea that
allows you to do the following 27 opportunities through
his franchise. Just go to his website at http://www.homevideostudio.com/homebuss.cfm

Do I get a peice of the action? No, I just thought It was a fascinating enough of an idea to go on my website. So here it is.

   1.   Video Editing
   2. Home Movie Transfer - 8mm & 16mm Film
   3. DVD--CD & Media Duplication
   4. Video to DVD Transfer DVD Deluxe ™
   5. Photo Video Keepsakes ™
   6. Video Production
   7. Video Tape Repair
   8. International Conversions
   9. Video to Mac or PC File Conversion
10. Video Prints -- Photos From Your Videos
11. Legal Video Services
12. quotesYou're the Producerquotes ™
13. Holiday Spectacular ™
14. FamilyTIME Videos ™
15. Memorial Videos
16. Sports Scholarship & Highlight Videos
17. Arts, Music, and Entertainment Scholarship Videos
18. Pop Up People ™ Green Screen Videography
19. Webisodes - Video for the Net! ™
20. Video Lifestories™ -- Everyone Has a Story to Tell
21. This is your LifeTIME Video ™
22. DVD Authoring
23. Documentary Style Corporate Image Videos
24. High Concept Videos ™
25. First-Play ™ Digital Signage Design & Display
26. Wedding & Event Videography
27. Savers of the Family Archives ™

   Can you really make money doing this stuff? Well apparently you can. some make a $100,000 a year and more on this business idea.

And a big bonus you can do it right from home. Maybe you can put your office right where there is a beautiful view! And work all day or as much as you want. From what I understand you do need an office either in your home or elsewhere because the equipment is stationary
and must be pretty much in one area (much like a recording studio.

How do I get customers? Well in my view advertising in magazines, the web, phonebook, and in some newspapers would all be improtant. Of course a free article in the newspaper would be a big boost.
So don't underestimate the power of free.

How much does it cost? Mr. Hanleys franchise prices start at around $62,000 dollars. However if you
can't afford those prices, take his ideas and start small.
If you are a techie you probably already know a lot of how this stuff is done. If not, got to Amzaon and look for books on the subject to start. It is always a good idea to
do plenty of research before starting off on a new adventure.

Well best wishes,

Susan Farmer

Work At Home, Seriously!
Legitimate Ways to Make Money At Home!

Do you like making and Selling Craft Projects? You can sell your crafts on line through etsy.com When you become a member (thats free!) you will have your own online store to show case your items. Then just list your items for sale which costs just 20 cents with up to five photos. Then you will pay Etsy a 3.5 % commission. You set your own prices.

Jewlreywonder.com lets sellers have and onliine store also, for free. You do have to have 30 items to open your store. but there is not set up fee, no mnthly or transaction fees or listing or hosting fees. You set your own prices! Check it out!

At Artfire.com that lets yous sell your art, crafts, etc. a basic free account allows you unlimited listings with up to four pictures. You can up grade for just $15.00 per month that allows you to have 10 pictures per item plus a custom store just for your stuff. There are no transaction fees!.

At fiverr.com offer your services for sale. that might include writing a jingle, desighning a business card, planning a trip or whatever. Heres an example. Stefanie Strobel writes messages in the sand and emails them the pictures. Fiverr gets $1 you get $4

Nurses, of course, can always make money.
But heres a twist. Fonemed.com offers nurses the chance to work at home by being a phone nurse. fonemed, and companies like them contract with doctors offices to answer questions at night and weekends. You must be licensed in the state where you are located and have at least three years of clinical experience. Fonemed nurses are paid an hourly minimum plus a fee per call and also are eligible for health insurance. According to the company a fonemed nurse averages about $27.per hour.

Heres a place you can write, edit, and proofread and get paid for it. Demandstudios.com hire freelance writers, editors, filmakers to work on varing projects. Assignments pay anywhere from $15 to $100 each. At Associated Content you can earn $2 to $15 for writing an article, assigned articles pay $10 to $100 and performance payments pays $1.50 for every 1000 page views your article receives.

Elance.com sets up designers and computer programmers with companies that need your service.ompanies also post jobs and free lancers bid on them, listing their portfolio, experience and price they charge for the job. If your bid is selected, then you willpay elance a commission of 4 to 6 percent.

If you are an expert at something, such as car repair, legal advice, financial advice, home improvement, etc. you can anser a question and
get paid for the answer at justanswer.com
The customer pays $10 to $40 and you keep 25 to 50 % of that.

Want to be acustomer service rep at home? Well companies like alpineaccess.com and workingsolutions.com contract with companies and then turn around and contract with home workers to fill the customer service need. The reps work from 20 to 40 hours a week. These reps make about $9 an hour and possibly up to $13 an hour with bonuses. Liveops.com is similar but you wrok as an independent contractor with slightly better pay.

Good hunting!

Sincerely,
Susan Farmer

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