Dan J. Harkey

Master Educator | Business & Finance Consultant | Mentor

California Economy

"Onerous Laws & Regulations” and “Unintended Consequences” are the State’s Most Reliable Output.

A reality-based look at housing, lending, regulations, and the consequences nobody expected, nor budgeted for.

California isn’t just an economy—it’s a live experiment in what happens when ambition meets regulation, and regulation meets… more regulation. I break down what’s really driving outcomes in housing, insurance, construction, and credit—tracking the intended and unintended consequences all the way to NOI, DSCR, and deal viability. Humor included, because if you don’t laugh at policy irrational logic, you’ll end up crying into your escrow impound account.

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Loan Submission Package From a Mortgage Broker to a Lender

An effective loan submission package from a mortgage broker to a lender should be clear, complete, and compelling, enabling the lender to quickly assess the loan’s risk and viability.

Until the Cows Come Home: How a Rural Idiom Grazed Its Way into Everyday Speech

The idiom “until the cows come home” means for a very long time, possibly forever. It’s often used to emphasize that something can continue indefinitely without coming to an end. For example:

Fractional Trust Deed Investing: Unlock High-Yield Opportunities

Looking for strong returns with a hands-off approach? Fractional trust deed investing offers private investors a secure, flexible way to participate in real estate lending—without the headaches of property management.

Executive Loan Summary: Setting Up a Professional One for Prospective Lenders

Procedures for the Initial Loan Inquiry: Earn Origination Fees

Best Practices for Procuring Brokers

Fractional Trust Deed Investors: Ownership as Tenants-in-Common

Socialism: Broadly Defined.

I tend to write a lot about socialism because I do not think most ordinary people understand what they are in for.

The Party of Wealth Behind the Veil of Socialism:

The Economic Treadmill: Wealth Disparity, Debt, and the Illusion of Prosperity- Expanded Read

With Historical examples illustrating similar economic conditions and societal responses:

The Economic Treadmill: Wealth Disparity, Debt, and the Illusion of Prosperity- Quick Read

In today’s urgent economic landscape, the chasm between the top 10% and the bottom 50% has widened to unprecedented levels. The top 10% of the financial structure now commands about 64% of the nation’s wealth, while the bottom half holds a mere 2.5%. This stark imbalance is not just a statistical reflection of a system that increasingly favors capital over labor, privilege over perseverance.

GDP Estimates From The Department Of Labor: Included Government Employees Who Produce Little With Little Results

GDP measures the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country during a specific period. Government services—such as education, defense, public safety, and administration—are considered part of this output even though they don’t produce tangible goods. In particular, government employees' output is marginal at best, and more of a cost factor than a productive factor.

Debt Spiral Deepens: Despite All the Rhetoric

“Despite all the rhetoric, we will go deeper in debt, the Fed will print more money, and the value of the dollar will continue to plummet.” — Ron Paul

Role of Central Banks:

Central Banks—Engines of Coercion, Institutional Theft, and Wealth Transfer (with Case Studies)

Taxation, Coercion, Institutional Theft: Complete Version

Understanding Taxation, Coercion, Institutional Theft, and the Economic Treadmill: A Historical Analysis of Power

Economic Treadmill: Fiat Money, Crisis Backstops, and “Stability” Policies Keep Workers on An-

Central Banks: Engines of Coercion, Institutionalized Theft, and Wealth Transfer “Inflation is a policy of confiscation… taxation by stealth.” — Ludwig von Mises.

The Long Shadow of Fear: How Policies of Manipulation, Fear, Anxiety, and Control Reshape Democracies

Obamacare: A Massive Redistribution from the Productive Class to the Unproductive and Less Productive Classes.

The promotion of Obamacare plans was one of the century’s biggest lies. Which class subsidizes the other class? The regulatory infrastructure gobbles up ½ of the process.

How Expanding Liability Laws Changed Society: From Mutual Trust to Mutual Distrust- Legal Shields

For centuries, social and economic interactions were grounded in mutual trust. Business partners, neighbors, and communities relied on personal integrity and informal agreements to resolve disputes. But as economies grew more complex and risks multiplied, society began shifting away from trust-based relationships toward legal frameworks designed to allocate responsibility and protect against harm. One of the most significant developments in this evolution was the rise of joint and several liability.

Widespread Acceptance of Entitlement and Dependency: a Preferred Lifestyle for many illegals and illegals?

The question touches on cultural, economic, and political transformations in American society over the past century. The mainstreaming of dependency as a value system in the U.S. can be traced through several interwoven developments:

Bridging the Economic Divide in America: