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Refinancing Commercial Properties in Minnesota: Expert Tips for 2025 As we step into 2025, the commercial real estate market presents unique opportunities and challenges for Minnesota property owners. Rising interest …
Business Strategy
2/5/25
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How to Maximize Your Real Estate Investment Cash Flow When it comes to real estate investment, maximizing cash flow is one of the key indicators of success. Understanding how to calculate and improve …
Rental
2/3/25
Acquiring a company, lessons from Minnesota banker
Navigating Small Business Mergers & Acquisitions: A Strategic Framework Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) remain among the most significant decisions a business owner can undertake. Whether you’re expanding through an …
Business Strategy
2/1/25
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How Rising Interest Rates Affect Your Variable Loans Interest rates are a hot topic in today’s economy, and their effects are especially felt by individuals and businesses managing variable-rate loans. …
Cash Management
1/31/25
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Cash Flow Management Strategies for Real Estate Investors Sure, hiring a plumber, collecting rent, putting out tenant fires—primarily figurative—and basking in the financial independence that real estate …
Real Estate Tips
1/29/25
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How to Create a Real Estate Investment Plan with Expert Tips from a Minnesota Banker
Rental
1/27/25
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