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How to Figure Cap Rate
Real estate investors rely upon a variety of types information when negotiating for income producing properties - for instance, the desirability of the property's current location and/or any prospective changes in the neighborhood are two common factors....
How to Prepare for a Blood Test
Medical professionals order blood tests for a variety of reasons. From monitoring medication levels to evaluating your results in the course of diagnosing a medical condition, blood work can be an essential component of your health care. Specifically, blo...
How to Calculate NPV in Excel
This wikiHow teaches you how to calculate the Net Present Value (NPV) of an investment using Microsoft Excel. You can do this on both the Windows and the Mac versions of Excel.
How to Become a Registered Democrat
Registering as a democrat is a relatively painless process, whether or not you’re already registered to vote. Even if you’d rather not commit to any particular party, you may find yourself wishing to support a specific democrat (or republican) candidate w...
How to Take a Sabbatical
The sabbatical was once limited to people working in academia, where the details are usually well-defined and structured by the university. Nowadays, some corporate employers have discovered the benefits of offering employees the opportunity to take an ex...
How to Be a Nerf Medic
Medics are what keeps a team in the game during a Nerf war. Having one or two of these is a tremendous help in keeping your team ready for battle. This article will show you how to help keep you and your team alive and well in a Nerf war.
How to Use Henna on Gray Hair
Henna is a flowering plant sold in powder form that some use as a hair dye.[1] X Research source Henna can be used to dye or touch up graying hair or roots. If you're wary of chemicals in mainstream hair dye, using henna in your hair may be...
How to Get Rid of Knots in Your Back
Whether you lift weights for a living or you sit at your computer for eight hours a day, you're susceptible to getting those pesky knots in your back. These knots, also known as “trigger points,” occur when your muscle fibers cannot relax. They’re commonl...
How to Troubleshoot Scones That Won't Rise
Homemade scones are so delicious, but sometimes they turn out flat, seemingly for no reason. What gives? Don't worry—we're here to help you troubleshoot what went wrong with your scone recipe so it doesn't happen again. Check out the tips below to learn h...
Easy Debian Linux Installation Tutorial
Debian, like most other Linux distributions, is a free and open-source operating system for both desktop and server use, spawning several notable offshoots such as the Ubuntu operating system. This wikiHow tutorial teaches you how to install the latest ve...
How to Prevent Toddler Accidents
Toddlers need to play and explore in order to learn, but keeping them safe while they do so can be stressful for a parent or guardian. You can't prevent every scratch and bump, but there are precautions you can take to improve toddler safety inside and ou...
How to Calculate Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share (EPS) is a commonly used phrase in the financial world. Earnings per share represents a portion of a company's profit that is allocated to one share of stock. Therefore, if you were to multiply the EPS by the total number of shares a co...
How to Treat an Eating Disorder
Eating disorders include having attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors about food and body image that arise from negative feelings associated with food.[1] X Research source Behaviors can range from restricting food intake, throwing up after meal...
How to Dry Firewood
Freshly cut wood retains a lot of water, which makes lighting and sustaining a fire very difficult. Even if it does burn, wet wood gives off less heat, dies quickly, and creates more smoke and soot. Drying wood effectively does take time, though, so it’s...
How to Prevent Hair Color from Bleeding
When you dye your hair multiple colors, you can often encounter problems with the various colors bleeding into each other, or into bleached hair. Any hair dye will inevitably fade, but you can take steps to slow that that process and prevent it from affec...
How to Select and Store Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts are a delicious and popular vegetable that can be cooked in a variety of ways and stored for weeks in your refrigerator. The freshest and best tasting Brussels sprouts are small, firm, and have an intense green color. If you’re shopping a...