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7 December 2024 | 25 replies
Excellent point and I am not even a foodie.
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1 December 2024 | 5 replies
I would be careful about sourcing these types of lists from other operators, it takes awhile to build relationships with various companies and most of the company contacts don't like their information being passed around
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7 December 2024 | 150 replies
We are happy because the choices we have made have put us in the path of what we love to do and we can excel at it because we feel supported by a network that no matter the question, someone has the answer.
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2 December 2024 | 26 replies
We are working on our second team and let's just say this WILL NOT be a long term relationship.
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2 December 2024 | 9 replies
We are still waiting for them to forward a check settling our accounts, months after cutting off business relationships.
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1 December 2024 | 2 replies
One lesson learned: Create a good relationship with contractor and shop around for the best pricing on materials.
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7 December 2024 | 20 replies
This deal and the one before it came about from networking, building a relationship with my property manager, an investor friendly realtor, and learning what makes a deal a deal.
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2 December 2024 | 6 replies
EXCELLENT response to the question.
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6 December 2024 | 9 replies
@Justin PumprAs real estate investors, you should stabilize your portfolio, focus on debt management, adjust contractor relationships, implement stricter risk management, and tighten underwriting criteria.
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5 December 2024 | 87 replies
PPR is an excellent company and has never missed a monthly payment to my self directed IRA.