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DiversyFund CEO Tells All about His Company, His Real Estate Strategy and the Better Business Bureau Controversy
A few weeks back, I wrote a post for The Money Mix to review the DiversyFundGrowth Fund. This real estate fund is a private REIT (real estate … Continue Reading about DiversyFund CEO Tells All about His Company, His Real Estate Strategy and the Better Business Bureau Controversy
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The Truth about Being a Police Officer, Part 2 – The Opioid Crisis
Today's post is part 2 of my interview with Ryan who blogs at Arrest Your Debt. In Part 1 of the interview, I asked Ryan to talk about what it was like being a police officer in a racially charged environment. I … Continue Reading about The Truth about Being a Police Officer, Part 2 – The Opioid Crisis
The Truth about What It’s Like to be a Police Officer – Part 1
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