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		<title>Comment on Refinance mortgage applications up by Luke</title>
		<link>http://jaymedina.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/refinance-mortgage-applications-up/#comment-858</link>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 12:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Luke&lt;/strong&gt;

 Some very useful information you have here. It&#039;s shown me that financial</description>
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<p> Some very useful information you have here. It&#8217;s shown me that financial</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Easiest Way To Establish Good Credit by Wallace</title>
		<link>http://jaymedina.wordpress.com/2006/12/07/the-easiest-way-to-establish-good-credit/#comment-536</link>
		<dc:creator>Wallace</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 20:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for the addition information on how people 
can improve their credit.  The more good advice a 
person gets the better.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the addition information on how people<br />
can improve their credit.  The more good advice a<br />
person gets the better.</p>
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		<title>Comment on New Consumer Hotline For Refinances by Russell Checchin</title>
		<link>http://jaymedina.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/new-consumer-hotline-for-refinances/#comment-495</link>
		<dc:creator>Russell Checchin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 03:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks, that is exactly what I am doing right now,&quot;adjustable to fixed&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks, that is exactly what I am doing right now,&#8221;adjustable to fixed&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Comment on Mortgage rates remain low by Susan</title>
		<link>http://jaymedina.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/mortgage-rates-remain-low/#comment-218</link>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That&#039;s the best news I heard/read today, not just for home buyers and homeowners but for home mortgage lenders who are just starting on in the business or on their way down because of the recent issues on the subprime market. But of course it&#039;s not gonna last. So the question here is, until when will this good news last?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s the best news I heard/read today, not just for home buyers and homeowners but for home mortgage lenders who are just starting on in the business or on their way down because of the recent issues on the subprime market. But of course it&#8217;s not gonna last. So the question here is, until when will this good news last?</p>
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		<title>Comment on Growing opportunities for real estate investors by Jay Medina</title>
		<link>http://jaymedina.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/growing-opportunities-for-real-estate-investors/#comment-211</link>
		<dc:creator>Jay Medina</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Chris, thank you for your comment.  I agree that debt-free is a good goal to have.  However, I believe there is responsible debt and debt that is just bad overall.

Having a good amount of money to invest in a rental property can be money well spent, while financing the remainder is still an option to consider.  A sufficient down-payment can secure financing at attractive rates, and increase tax benefits for the investor.  Paying cash for a property would not only tie up otherwise liquid funds, it would also eliminate the tax benefits from the financing that would be in addition to the tax benefits the property provides itself.

My advice is to be &quot;debt-free&quot;, but make the mortgage the last debt to go, while working to pay off any other high-interest, non-tax deductible debt first (credit cards, car loans, etc.).  

This way investing is done in a smart long-term fashion, and not necessarily an overnight get-rich-quick, which could in turn provide lasting security for the investor.

Thanks again for your comment, I appreciate you sharing your views.

-Jay</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chris, thank you for your comment.  I agree that debt-free is a good goal to have.  However, I believe there is responsible debt and debt that is just bad overall.</p>
<p>Having a good amount of money to invest in a rental property can be money well spent, while financing the remainder is still an option to consider.  A sufficient down-payment can secure financing at attractive rates, and increase tax benefits for the investor.  Paying cash for a property would not only tie up otherwise liquid funds, it would also eliminate the tax benefits from the financing that would be in addition to the tax benefits the property provides itself.</p>
<p>My advice is to be &#8220;debt-free&#8221;, but make the mortgage the last debt to go, while working to pay off any other high-interest, non-tax deductible debt first (credit cards, car loans, etc.).  </p>
<p>This way investing is done in a smart long-term fashion, and not necessarily an overnight get-rich-quick, which could in turn provide lasting security for the investor.</p>
<p>Thanks again for your comment, I appreciate you sharing your views.</p>
<p>-Jay</p>
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		<title>Comment on Growing opportunities for real estate investors by Chris Thomas</title>
		<link>http://jaymedina.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/growing-opportunities-for-real-estate-investors/#comment-209</link>
		<dc:creator>Chris Thomas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dave&#039;s advice also includes doing your real estate investing &quot;debt free.&quot;  Don&#039;t forget that!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dave&#8217;s advice also includes doing your real estate investing &#8220;debt free.&#8221;  Don&#8217;t forget that!</p>
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		<title>Comment on A great website to explain credit by Edgar</title>
		<link>http://jaymedina.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/a-great-website-to-explain-credit/#comment-122</link>
		<dc:creator>Edgar</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In reference to a good web site, here is another one to add to your home list. It covers many subjects and tips.  http://www.michaelellenbogen.com/Frames/tips.html</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reference to a good web site, here is another one to add to your home list. It covers many subjects and tips.  <a href="http://www.michaelellenbogen.com/Frames/tips.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.michaelellenbogen.com/Frames/tips.html</a></p>
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		<title>Comment on Every Day Give It Your All by rusty covey</title>
		<link>http://jaymedina.wordpress.com/2006/11/09/every-day-give-it-your-all/#comment-111</link>
		<dc:creator>rusty covey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>was there ever a motivation speaker challenged with mental disabilities, spending their whole life trying to over-come ther problems?

 a drowning at age six erased all my memory. but, by going on the things my mother told me and passing it on to my psychologist. he believes the problems were their at birth and the drowning may have caused more the emotional problems, like not being able to feel sad or happy.

 my first six years were lived in a passive state of mind. the drowning seemed to of woke something up in my head. the next six years, all i wanted to was run and run around is what i did. 

 then, at age twelve my parents finally, decided to put me in school and make sure i attended everyday. although, i was two yeas older then the other kids. i was six years behind them in thinking.

 by seventh grade i had learn to read and write. that was a turning stone in my life. i wanted to read everything. i managed to get through school.

 married at age nineteen and even though i had done so much and learned so much. i was still six to eight years behind in the logic, common sense and understanding of a nineteen year old.

 how was i able to break free of the life that had me so missed up? when i tell people of my mental state, when i was a kid and the first ten years of my marriage. they don&#039;t believe me.

 some people fail to understand the power of the brain, even psychologist or maybe they are afraid of what i might teach them or the people i can help.

 two things helped me to become me. i am able to perfrom many functions. i can feel empathy, without having to spend alot of tiem thinkng about it. i can cry from my feeling now and can laugh about things that are funny or i simple feel good. i am able to cry when my wife&#039;s feeling get hurt. i know the difference between feeling compassion and feeling sorrow. i understand my responsibility as a father, husband and grandfather. i am fully aware of what my actions are and what will take place later.  the one thing i am wanting more then all the other stuff. is the ability to feel my grandchilds hug, my childrens hugs and my wife touch. i still have to think about it, like when i rock my grandson to slleep. i have to run many things through my mind, then after, a little while a feeling will start to go through me. it is a special feeling, i know comes easy for a normal person. 

 i look forward to the next forty-six years. i know i will be able to learn more and become a better person. with the struggles in lmy life, had i not of got these new feeling i would have ended my life. my new feeling are what tells me, i am a live. 

 the key to over-coming any challenge is over-coming fear. the drowning erased the ability to feel fear, sorrow or joy. my mind was like and infant. to do, and do and do and do, never did i have a thought or feeling in my head or body telling me how to say, know or think it., the use of the word don&#039;t, i can&#039;t  or anything in the negative.

 since, i can&#039;t remember the first six years of my life. i cna only be accountable for  the last forty. so, i have forty years of experience to show my success. 

 everyday try something new. do something in a different way. never think or feel negative terms. never be afraid of anything associated with working the brain. acept all things with good values and get rid of things of no value, mental and physical.(there isn&#039;t enough time in a day) knowledge is very important, when i learn something new, even one word, it can have a big effect .

 next time i will talk about the foundation by which we all stand on and how and why it effects our life. many people are not aware of it and do not know their true identity. do you know yours?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>was there ever a motivation speaker challenged with mental disabilities, spending their whole life trying to over-come ther problems?</p>
<p> a drowning at age six erased all my memory. but, by going on the things my mother told me and passing it on to my psychologist. he believes the problems were their at birth and the drowning may have caused more the emotional problems, like not being able to feel sad or happy.</p>
<p> my first six years were lived in a passive state of mind. the drowning seemed to of woke something up in my head. the next six years, all i wanted to was run and run around is what i did. </p>
<p> then, at age twelve my parents finally, decided to put me in school and make sure i attended everyday. although, i was two yeas older then the other kids. i was six years behind them in thinking.</p>
<p> by seventh grade i had learn to read and write. that was a turning stone in my life. i wanted to read everything. i managed to get through school.</p>
<p> married at age nineteen and even though i had done so much and learned so much. i was still six to eight years behind in the logic, common sense and understanding of a nineteen year old.</p>
<p> how was i able to break free of the life that had me so missed up? when i tell people of my mental state, when i was a kid and the first ten years of my marriage. they don&#8217;t believe me.</p>
<p> some people fail to understand the power of the brain, even psychologist or maybe they are afraid of what i might teach them or the people i can help.</p>
<p> two things helped me to become me. i am able to perfrom many functions. i can feel empathy, without having to spend alot of tiem thinkng about it. i can cry from my feeling now and can laugh about things that are funny or i simple feel good. i am able to cry when my wife&#8217;s feeling get hurt. i know the difference between feeling compassion and feeling sorrow. i understand my responsibility as a father, husband and grandfather. i am fully aware of what my actions are and what will take place later.  the one thing i am wanting more then all the other stuff. is the ability to feel my grandchilds hug, my childrens hugs and my wife touch. i still have to think about it, like when i rock my grandson to slleep. i have to run many things through my mind, then after, a little while a feeling will start to go through me. it is a special feeling, i know comes easy for a normal person. </p>
<p> i look forward to the next forty-six years. i know i will be able to learn more and become a better person. with the struggles in lmy life, had i not of got these new feeling i would have ended my life. my new feeling are what tells me, i am a live. </p>
<p> the key to over-coming any challenge is over-coming fear. the drowning erased the ability to feel fear, sorrow or joy. my mind was like and infant. to do, and do and do and do, never did i have a thought or feeling in my head or body telling me how to say, know or think it., the use of the word don&#8217;t, i can&#8217;t  or anything in the negative.</p>
<p> since, i can&#8217;t remember the first six years of my life. i cna only be accountable for  the last forty. so, i have forty years of experience to show my success. </p>
<p> everyday try something new. do something in a different way. never think or feel negative terms. never be afraid of anything associated with working the brain. acept all things with good values and get rid of things of no value, mental and physical.(there isn&#8217;t enough time in a day) knowledge is very important, when i learn something new, even one word, it can have a big effect .</p>
<p> next time i will talk about the foundation by which we all stand on and how and why it effects our life. many people are not aware of it and do not know their true identity. do you know yours?</p>
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		<title>Comment on Exciting News! by Eric Engberg</title>
		<link>http://jaymedina.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/exciting-news/#comment-103</link>
		<dc:creator>Eric Engberg</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Jay,

I got your voice mail the other day. Glad to hear that you are with CW...good, strong company to be a part of! And now they are even stronger because YOU are a part of their team. I&#039;ll give you a shout soon. 

Blessings,
Eric</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jay,</p>
<p>I got your voice mail the other day. Glad to hear that you are with CW&#8230;good, strong company to be a part of! And now they are even stronger because YOU are a part of their team. I&#8217;ll give you a shout soon. </p>
<p>Blessings,<br />
Eric</p>
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		<title>Comment on Oath Of Service by bluebijou</title>
		<link>http://jaymedina.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/oath-of-service/#comment-102</link>
		<dc:creator>bluebijou</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>BRILLIANT!</description>
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