11 August 2019 | 1 reply
Have a good amount of reserves for unplanned circumstances and invest in whatever makes sense for you.
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23 August 2019 | 10 replies
We've owned rentals in incredibly competitive markets and have almost never had unplanned vacancy.
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23 August 2019 | 0 replies
But, lost three months rent and had to put a some cash into some unplanned fixes.
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23 August 2019 | 0 replies
Needed an extensive cleaning, new paint, and some unplanned maintenance.
24 August 2019 | 5 replies
Small, seemingly inconsequential but unplanned purchases can add up to big money.Do your research, and choose reputable, knowledgable contractors.
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4 August 2019 | 3 replies
The most important thing is to have reserves that can be used for capex, maintenance or other unplanned expenses.
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24 April 2011 | 6 replies
Could be vacation, unplanned hospital stay, ... or even death.
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12 July 2011 | 12 replies
So point is, a certain renovation can snow ball quickly by having to do unplanned work simply because you opened up an area.
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4 May 2010 | 30 replies
If we can get an effective male contraceptive it would go a long way toward solving the phenomena of unplanned pregnancies.
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7 November 2009 | 12 replies
I'm normally a buy and hold kinda guy, so eventually, a condo will eat me up with special assessment unplanned for.