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22 May 2017 | 6 replies
I think it's a little self-defeating to think that it's not worth getting on wholesalers lists.
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13 June 2017 | 1 reply
When they call in the tow truck they then have to wait for the tow truck to get there and see the whole process through... which makes, a what would be 30 second conversation with their neighbors ....a much faster and pleasant way to handle a simple parking violation and turns it into a 30 to 40 minute ordeal along with the added paperwork and enourmous fines that the homeowner would have to pay to retrieve there vehicle from the impound lot..anyone with critical thinking skills understands this defeats there argument that they dont have time to babysit all the adults in the community...I asked them " if your mother lived below you and her car was getting towed.....you wouldnt let her know that her car is getting towed?"...
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2 August 2017 | 150 replies
Sort of defeats the purpose of getting a truck :P I would just get a station wagon or small SUV at that point.
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12 April 2017 | 2 replies
With this said, if I just use my SS, isn't this defeating the purpose?
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26 April 2017 | 136 replies
BP is encouraging people to get in the arena, not to be (to paraphrase) a cold and timmid soul who neither knows victory nor defeat.
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24 April 2017 | 4 replies
It has nothing to do with being a nice guy LOL that kind of talk is self defeating, and passive aggressive.
12 June 2017 | 6 replies
Expensing retirement funds away defeats its purpose – tax efficient, compound growth for a very long time.You really want to pay as many expenses outside of your retirement plan as is legal, and let those inside the plan work hard for you.
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15 June 2017 | 3 replies
That defeats the whole point of being an Airbnb host.
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15 June 2017 | 13 replies
Ongoing negative cash flow after Refi defeats the purpose, as does having to keep coming up with more of your OWN money every time you need a new deposit.
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18 November 2016 | 7 replies
That's correct however I am not sure if you'd have closing costs borrowing against the equity and if you did, you'd be defeating the purpose of trying to save money.