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28 December 2018 | 2 replies
Big picture, don't over-commit yourself on your first deal and you'll have a great ride!
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28 December 2018 | 32 replies
I’m a former engineer from Lancair here in Bend, would like one of those someday as well.ya that freak Hail storm in Bend really fubared Lancair..
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2 January 2019 | 13 replies
What if he takes a ride w/ the tenant and not in his car?
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5 January 2019 | 5 replies
Most of our properties will be paid off in 3-5 years and we are comfortable letting that ride out.
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8 January 2019 | 152 replies
A lot of newbie investors get excited that its an "off market deal" and get taken for a ride.
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9 January 2019 | 14 replies
But I haven't heard much about whether the rents and cash flow helped them ride it out until things got better or did their rentals go vacant because people were losing jobs?
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14 January 2019 | 33 replies
Offered ride shares on Craigslist for gas money.
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17 January 2019 | 8 replies
My wife and I just bought a duplex in Hopkins this past summer, and we're loving the REI ride so far!
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7 January 2019 | 31 replies
I offered to give her a ride - just few min.
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29 May 2019 | 52 replies
Please do keep in mind to ensure that you have a smooth ride with them - that bad tenants are not always the fault of the property management company.