All Forum Posts by: Tod R.

Another welcome Keith Martin! DFW is well represented here. At the risk of embarrassing myself and asking a question I should already know, what are you referring to about "the nine core beliefs"?

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Alexander Bustos

Just in case you're trying to keep a head count, I'm not going to be able to make it.

I'm disappointed I can't attend, but am excited to see the enthusiasm for the DFW group!

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Carlos F. Alexander Bustos James Mudd thanks for the team effort putting this together.

Count me as a yes. I'm 90% sure I can make it.

Tod

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Welcome Diego A.! Gig'em! Glad to see we have an inside connection to Johnny Football!

You've come to the perfect place to learn.

Tod

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I'm glad to see more development related content on BP. I've enjoyed Karen's posts and am looking forward to good discussions on construction.

Congrats Karen!

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I'm so patriotic, I voted twice!!

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Hey Billy Rogers welcome to BP. You've come to a great place for learning. Read up in the forums, articles, blogs and be sure to participate on the forums.

Glad to see another DFW member!

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Originally posted by Kevin Dickson:

@Scott W. ,

Thanks for the quick real world numbers. They seem about right to me.

I agree with the philosophy @Steven Maduro is promoting.

A simple approach I use is to buy all the appropriate bath and kitchen accessories at IKEA that will fit the space. They are all coordinated to match, and have the same "name". They also don't cost a bit more than HD junk and usually are more durable. (often in solid stainless steel) Example: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/kitchen/20676/

A wine glass rack for $13, for example.

An apartment rehab/management company has built an entire business plan around this philosophy and is a huge success story, commanding 10-20% higher rent than the competition:
http://www.boutiqueapartments.com/index.php/properties/

Their higher prices and cool finishes have generated a lot of talk among their tenants, most of it good:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/boutique-apartments-denver-2

"Stayed in their corporate housing for a 3 months, it did the job, pricing was a little high for what you got, but I did love the use of their beach cruiser." is a typical complaint.

I've linked your websites.

Boutique Apartments looks really interesting. I would like to hear more about their strategy/successfulness if you know.

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Chris Gabriel I have no idea if this will work, but it works with the IRS on certain penalties for first time offenders. Write a letter requesting an abatement due to innocent mistake.

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All Forum Posts by: Tod R.

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