Posts by Lief Simon
11 Questions To Ask Before Foreign Investing
To minimize the risk and help reduce the worry factor, I’ve put together the following checklist to evaluate a foreign developer or development project. I use it myself when considering a new opportunity. 1. Does the developer or landowner have clear and full title to the property in question? This is always my first question,…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Being Global
The U.S. is, without a doubt, the easiest place in the world to live. You can buy a new, oversized hot-water heater on New Year’s Day from Sears (I did this for an apartment building I owned in Chicago years ago), you can have a pizza delivered to your house at 1 a.m. (assuming you…
Read MoreTap Into The World’s Best Ideas For Free
Many, if not most, successful people attribute a share of their success to the books they read. To keep my mind moving, I try to read one book a week. If you do the same, you may eventually feel as if you’ve run out of good books to read. Here’s a simple way to bolster…
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