FT.com - The devastating credit squeeze that has been gumming up the interbank and commercial paper loan markets for months shows few signs of letting up. The underlying problem remains firmly in the market for subprime mortgages.

Consider these parameters for a real estate deal:Property Value: $250,000Purchase Price: $160,000Repairs: $2,500If you analyze the numbers, you see that the

1. Not planning - have no exit strategy New investors often lack a definite plan, reliance on guesses and buy real estate investment property without their exit

FT.com - Japanese banks have been ridiculed in the past for being out of touch with trends in global financial markets. One senior Japanese banker, commenting on Japanese banks