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28 December 2023 | 2 replies
I've come across a few potentially good condo properties (as far as the numbers go) in Metaire / Fat City, Louisiana, but keep getting hung up on whether or not the area is worth the investment.
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28 December 2023 | 4 replies
After watching hours of YouTube videos on septic tanks I have determined that one of my tanks and the leech lines are full of biomat, a nasty substance made up of fat and grease.I am considering adding to the drain field while having the current drain field cleaned.I have heard of people using other remedies and wanted to see what others have done.This tank has been pumped 3-4 times this year!
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11 February 2022 | 78 replies
In situations where properties that make good rentals are very hard to find, and where margins on good rentals are fat, the purchase price can be less important then one might think.
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7 November 2022 | 43 replies
And try finding a cabin to rent anywhere in the Gatlinburg area where you can catch a fat rainbow from the back porch, and the kids can play all day in the water.Different deal.
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6 November 2023 | 41 replies
These tenants love their big fat clawfoot tub, so I’ll fix it up and keep it - and I appreciate everybody’s feedback.
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26 August 2019 | 15 replies
T-12 actual expenses are 39% but there's a lot of fat to be trimmed in maintenance and water.
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24 November 2023 | 41 replies
Granted, lots of tech was fat trimming it's also prohibitive to (some) degree for growth.
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13 October 2019 | 11 replies
You're just as good putting it under your mattress.Now with that said, if I somehow did not want to grow my wealth fastest and have most of my money working for me at all times, I would pay off the property with the highest rate / lowest balance first and cycle through them in that manner until they are all paid off and my mattress is fat with dead cash called equity.
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15 July 2022 | 37 replies
New to the game and hoping the coach puts me in.Would love to get together to chew the fat with others. looking at buy and hold mainly.Stephen
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4 July 2022 | 149 replies
I need to cover all my expenses and also get some profit margin.That is why I am in a landlord business.With the inflation at 30% (go to a gas station or a local store to learn by how much the power of your money decreased) I cannot raise by $100.I will be in a big fat negative.