Dan J. Harkey

Master Educator | Business & Finance Consultant | Mentor

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Master Educator | Business & Finance Consultant | Mentor

With over 50 years of experience, Dan J. Harkey has helped thousands navigate the complexities of real estate finance, and personal development. Whether you’re an investor, entrepreneur, or seeking financial wisdom, Dan provides actionable insights to help you succeed.

Giving back to the real estate community and helping others is a proven method of developing lasting and sustaining relationships and friendships.

Dan brings a wealth of knowledge spanning back to 1972. In addition to a life teaching credential, and has owned and operated a successful real estate sales company, mortgage company, escrow company, general insurance brokerage, and property management company.

Dan J. Harkey is a distinguished real estate consultant and educator who has given 350 seminars and written hundreds of insightful articles, all designed to improve the lives of his student partners.

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Why Learn from Dan?

  • 50+ Years of Experience in real estate finance & lending
  • 350+ Seminars & Hundreds of Published Articles
  • Successful Entrepreneur – Mortgage, escrow, insurance, & property management
  • Proven Track Record – Helping investors & professionals build wealth

Dan's Latest Articles

Articles written by Dan Harkey contained in the website are for educational purposes only and are not intended to be comprehensive. Some articles contain opinions expressed by Dan Harkey that may be inconsistent with the views of others.

Dan Harkey’s articles are Not to be construed or relied upon as legal or accounting advice. Each subject written about is complex and may require the advice of qualified professionals in the subject areas discussed.

Qualified professionals typically include, attorneys, accountants, appraisers, architects; and environmental, soils, structural, and civil engineers. Consultation with title insurance and escrow officers; with construction, development, and other business experts may also be appropriate.

Defined Deviancy Down—meaning behaviors once considered unacceptable have become normalized or tolerated: Quick Read

Corporate Board Meeting: The Structure and Execution

Don’t turn a Board Meeting into a Bored Meeting. Some board meetings meander all over the place, frustrating everyone from the leader to the participants.

Unitrol: The Healing Magic of the Mind

Alfred J. Cantor’s 1965 Blueprint for Mental Mastery and Self Healing

Private Money | Hard Money | Loan Originations | Quick Read

Real property borrowers can access alternative sources of financing to banks and other institutional lenders. The subset, private money lending, is designed for non-bankable or non-traditional loan transactions.

Private Money | Hard Money Overview | Quick Read

A Vital Subset of the Real Estate Lending Industry

Trust Deed and Mortgage Investors-Quick Read

As investors/lenders or private parties who purchase an interest in notes and deeds of trust, you hold a pivotal position in the lending process. The investor’s name appears on the Borrower’s promissory note, deed of trust, and title insurance policy, indicating the ownership interest. You are a lender, a payee, or a beneficiary.

Sports Betting Arrest: What’s Happening Around All the Professional Athlete Sports Betting Arrests?

This is a Very Big Deal in the World of Sports Betting: Investigations are underway, and many other participants will be arrested.

Bite Off More Than You Can Chew: A Modern Idiom Explored

The phrase “bite off more than you can chew” is a vivid idiom that has endured for over a century, maintaining its relevance across generations and contexts. It serves as a cautionary metaphor for overcommitment, unrealistic ambition, and the consequences of taking on more than one can reasonably handle.

Dealing with Sociopaths in the Business World

A sociopath is generally understood as someone with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), a condition characterized by persistent patterns of disregard for others and social norms.

Regulatory and Law Overreach Enslavement: When Rules Become Shackles-Technical Read

Regulatory and Law overreach enslavement occurs when legal frameworks and administrative rules expand beyond their intended scope, imposing excessive restrictions on individual or business autonomy. This form of captivity is systemically rooted in bureaucracy and compliance mandates rather than brute force.

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