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23 July 2019 | 28 replies
@Joshua Biondi word of mouth usually gets me the best rates but I have also had some success actually using thumbtack.
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13 June 2019 | 18 replies
When he shows the property to a potential tenant if they start bad mouthing the property in any way he tells them that he enjoys having happy tenants but he can tell that this guy wouldn't be happy here and since he only rents to happy tenants then he must decline them.He also said that the first few months are very critical and that you must train your tenants properly.
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1 September 2014 | 31 replies
You can get the data straight from the horse's mouth that way.Quick note: When looking to respond to another BPer, type the "@" and then start typing the first few letters of the BPer's username, their username will appear below the reply box and will be clickable so that you can direct your reply more specifically to that user.
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17 April 2013 | 14 replies
Sounds like an insurance agent speaking, and that too is a good idea, but it sounds like you may have lost a case or perhaps you were a party to a matter that left a bad taste in your mouth for LLCs, keep in mind that when something is said here it is put out to the whole country (or world).
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11 June 2007 | 25 replies
One place...renting out to one family, maybe a 2 family if I can afford it.Office supples- I'm not going to have an officeAdvertising-Local papers, craiglist, word of mouth, people I know.
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9 June 2015 | 64 replies
My life is so much richer and happier since I began to take networking seriously.
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18 February 2015 | 9 replies
When it comes to residential (1-4 units) and small multi-family (5-10) we typically purchase distressed properties and perform a deep energy retrofit, with the result being units which operate 40 - 75% more energy efficient following the retrofit.While this does not necessarily increase the rent we can command, it has proved to decrease our turnover and vacancy - tenants stay longer and, when they leave, we often have word-of-mouth applicants before the unit becomes vacant ... just last month we had 5 inquiries and 3-applicants on a property we had yet to advertise.
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20 February 2015 | 4 replies
Instead of spending $50 on a new battery, I went ahead and bought the Dewalt impact/drill combo pack and couldn’t be happier.5) Water heaters can also be saved for a last minute turn on.
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26 February 2015 | 20 replies
We thought about the vandalism angle, but decided rental monsters NOT living in the MH 'should' make the insurance co happier.
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20 February 2015 | 10 replies
Word of mouth, as they say, is the best form of advertisement!