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17 December 2014 | 33 replies
The more I hear of the 'science' explained to newbies about it, the more of a train-wreck I think it is.
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13 December 2014 | 2 replies
It was reasonably priced (like 30% over hourly wage) and no headache, highly recommended but I bet everyone will say to use a contractor, just think if they are in a wreck on the way to show a property for you, will a court rule them a contractor, read the IRS guidelines.
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12 January 2015 | 9 replies
Leverage is a double-edged sword; it can greatly multiply your returns, but it can also really wreck you.
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18 November 2015 | 92 replies
Don't do the wrecking ball style that you see on TV.
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6 June 2016 | 7 replies
Hi my market is New Orleans, we have a lot of junk, and wrecked houses.
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10 June 2016 | 4 replies
[WHAT A CREDIT WRECKING NIGHTMARE OF FAILURE !!
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14 June 2016 | 15 replies
Place is a wreck at the moment, previous owners still have a lot of their things I'm clearing out and agreed to leave for a week or so.
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21 October 2015 | 7 replies
It's super exciting and nerve wrecking at the same time.
19 October 2015 | 4 replies
A bad tenant can wreck any returns you were planning on.Hope this helps!
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6 November 2015 | 7 replies
My favorite pastime is buying wrecks, petitioning the county to revalue the taxes down to the purchase price, then totally renovating them and enjoying a few years of unreasonably low taxes (I pay $100/year on one property that makes $725/mo rent!)