Dan J. Harkey

Educator & Private Money Lending Consultant

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Master Private Money Lending & Personal Growth with Expert Guidance

With over 50 years of experience, Dan J. Harkey has helped thousands navigate the complexities of real estate finance, private money lending, 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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How Can Dan Help You Today?

Private & Hard Money Lending Insights

  • Understand market trends, risk assessment, and profit potential
  • Learn proven strategies to maximize returns
  • Gain exclusive access to expert analysis from an industry veteran

Real Estate & Economic Trends

  • Navigate the evolving landscape of real estate finance
  • Make informed investment decisions with expert guidance
  • Stay ahead with in-depth economic insights

Reinventing Yourself & Personal Growth

  • Overcome challenges and embrace change with confidence
  • Develop resilience and unlock your full potential
  • Discover strategies for long-term personal and professional success

What Others Are Saying

Dan provides the reader with a vast amount of useful information. Based on his life experience in the lending and real estate fields, I consider him a source of sound, consistent information.

— Bob Hawkin

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

A Borrower and Their Insurance Broker Willfully Engaged In Fraud Against a Lender

Even A Few Service Providers Have No integrity

Networking Professional Service Providers with Large Networks of Their Own

Are A Valuable Referral Sources For Private Money Lenders

Family Trusts vs Deeds of Trust

What are a Trustor, a Trustee, and a Beneficiary? It Depends on the Purpose.

Tooth and Nail, As A Common Phrase

To Fight or Struggle With Great Determination and Intensity

Insurable Value vs Assessed Value

Valuation Methods and Purposes Differ Greatly

The Crucial Concept of Depreciation in Real Estate Ownership

Depreciation refers to the loss in property value from any cause. It results in diminished value reflecting the difference between the present value and the cost to reproduce or replace.

110 Years Of The Marxist Experiment Have Failed In America

For Timing, The Experiment Began In 1913 With The Creation Of The Federal Reserve System.

Real Estate (Private Money) Loan Documents and Related Disclosures

Real Estate Practitioners Should Obtain A Comprehensive Understanding Of The Loan Documentation To Carry Out Their Fiduciary Responsibilities To The Principals.

Archie And Edith Bunker And All In The Family

Remember the Great Days Of Archie And Edith Bunker, and their Portrayal of Real Life Bigotry

Celebrate the “No” in “National No Skin in the Game” Week

Just say “Sorry, but no” and smile with the awareness that you do not need the aggravation or future servicing problems!

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