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31 December 2024 | 76 replies
Is it worth to invest and learn from their program in order to start my co-hosing STR side business just to get some extra money monthly?
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22 December 2024 | 14 replies
Deposits from the tenant.Security deposits from the tenant in residential dwelling units shall be deposited in a trust account with a licensed and federally insured depository institution lawfully doing business in this State or the landlord may, at his option, furnish a bond from an insurance company licensed to do business in North Carolina.
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6 January 2025 | 14 replies
So, I'll have valid info in 7 to 10 business days.
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23 December 2024 | 15 replies
But we’ve found that while they still stay quite busy they can always manage to come pretty quickly in an emergency.
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28 December 2024 | 13 replies
BUT, my business was built on being kind to tenants, and fair to owners.
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23 December 2024 | 1 reply
There is a saying in business, "If you're sitting at the poker table for more than 15 minutes and you don't know who the patsy is, you're the patsy."
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20 December 2024 | 28 replies
Then get a business umbrella policy.
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24 December 2024 | 13 replies
If you ask anyone in this business, note servicing is the Achilles heel and it is extremely difficult starting one from scratch.
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28 December 2024 | 8 replies
The harsh truth is that you are not cut out for this business.
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19 December 2024 | 3 replies
Well yes if you are successful.The reality is 87% of those who try to make a career at selling real estate fail out of the business within just a few years.