Editorial

Stop Asking For A Mentor

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 06/01/2023 - 2:00am

Mentors are a critical part of any business, and even throughout life in general. Other people hold invaluable wisdom that helps us grow, not just as a business, but as a human being. One of the first questions I see new real estate investors ask, often before they’ve even read a single book about investing, is “Where can I find a mentor?” or “Will you be my mentor?”. Mentors are a critical part of real estate investing, and any business for that matter, but please, I beg you, stop asking for them.

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’60 Minutes’ Report Filled With Cruel Irony

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 05/30/2023 - 2:00am

I played Little League baseball at Grace Abbott Park, a triangular stretch of green and trees between State and 17th Streets in north central Grand Island. The park was named after Grand Island’s own Dr. Grace Abbott, an activist who worked tirelessly in the early 20th century in the fight against child labor and for the protection of immigrants.

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Working From Home Immoral? A Lesson In Ethics, And History, For Elon Musk

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 05/29/2023 - 2:00am

Elon Musk doesn’t like people working from home. A year ago he declared the end of remote work for employees at car maker Tesla. Now he has called the desire of the “laptop classes” to work from home “immoral”.

“You’re gonna work from home and you’re gonna make everyone else who made your car come work in the factory?” he said in an interview on US news network CNBC:

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Supporting Our Police

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 05/26/2023 - 2:00am

This past week was National Police Week. I signed onto the U.S. Senate’s annual resolution commemorating Police Week and officers that have fallen in the line of duty, as I do each year. Our law enforcement officers in Nebraska and across the country are vital to our country’s flourishing, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to honor them.

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Counting The Cost To Our Unicameral Of Passing LB 574

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 05/25/2023 - 2:00am

By a classic act of uniquely Unicameral political logrolling, a two-thirds majority of conservative senators will enact a tighter abortion ban after all.

It was accomplished by linking it to the bitter 2023 session’s most explosive issue — more restrictive regulation of transgender health care for minors — and softening both to keep the coalition’s 32 Republicans and one Democrat together.

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Military Families And Veterans Are Among The Biggest Targets Of Scammers

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 05/24/2023 - 1:00am

Since its formal designation by Congress in 1999, May has held the distinction of being Military Appreciation Month. As Americans express their gratitude for service members and their families, a troubling, largely undiscussed reality persists and devastates the same community Americans seek to support.

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Preparing For Your First Investor

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 05/23/2023 - 12:00am

“We set up a limited liability company last year for a tech business. There are three of us; one of us acts as ‘managing member’ and the other two vote only on important decisions. We have never had a written agreement for our business.

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‘Rhetoric’ Doesn’t Need To Be Such An Ugly Word – It Has A Lot To Teach Echo-Chambered America

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 05/22/2023 - 4:00am

Early on in my writing courses, I ask students to define their sense of rhetoric. Responses range from “persuasion” to “manipulation,” but they tend to share a negative connotation. Little wonder: In America today, the word is often used to dismiss a political opponent. Whereas a Democrat may find a favorite candidate’s speech inspiring, a Republican might call it “mere rhetoric,” implying a lack of substance or even honesty.

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Why House Hacking Is Becoming More Popular

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 05/18/2023 - 4:00am

House hacking is a real estate investing strategy that has become extremely popular over the past decade. First-time and repeat homebuyers are getting creative when buying real estate through various forms of house hacking. This strategy can be successfully pulled off in a single-family home with multiple rooms or a multi-family building. The goal is to rent out the other available rooms (or units) and use that rental income to offset your housing costs.

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A Source Of Statewide Pride: Celebrating 25 Years Of The Nebraska Cultural Endowment

Published by admin on Wed, 05/17/2023 - 3:00am

I often meet people who have never heard of the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and as the executive director, my typical response goes something like this: The endowment is something all Nebraskans should be so proud of — it’s the only public-private endowment of its kind in the United States, it’s funded by the Nebraska Legislature in addition to private donations — and no matter where in the state you live, you’ve likely enjoyed the fruits of its resources.