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4 August 2019 | 19 replies
When it does, I ask the buyer to make a decision between us - and yes, I have walked away in those situations.As to the future, the key item that all of the crystal ball gazers are overlooking is that real estate is not a commodity the way an airline ticket or a new Chevy is.
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7 August 2019 | 16 replies
The seller does not have a crystal ball and cannot disclose that the tenant is not going to pay the when when the seller does not know whether or not the tenant will pay the rent, but the seller does have the right to hope the tenant will pay the rent and he has the right to keep the deposit for the portion of rent that was owner when he owned the property.
7 August 2019 | 12 replies
@Crystal SmithThank you for the advice.
5 August 2019 | 5 replies
@Crystal Smith thanks for your reply and the history lesson!
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20 August 2019 | 13 replies
@Crystal Smith thank you for your reply!
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14 August 2019 | 4 replies
What helped me in the beginning is getting crystal clear on my goals, then working backwards to determine what are the best deals to meet those goals.
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23 August 2019 | 76 replies
The reason you buy insurances is because you don't have a crystal ball and you don't know what will happen in the future.
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18 September 2019 | 6 replies
Thank you for calling that out @Crystal Smith!
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19 August 2019 | 5 replies
No one has the crystal ball unfortunately.
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13 September 2019 | 47 replies
@Crystal Mcdaniel - He found me on BiggerPockets.