29 November 2010 | 22 replies
    
    
        Joel, I have to agree that many defeat themselves before every getting started.
    
   Dave E.
    
        Land Trusts For Rental Properties?  Do you Use them?
      Dave E.
    
        Land Trusts For Rental Properties?  Do you Use them?
    
      27 April 2023 | 28 replies
    
    
        Trouble with tenants, trouble with attorneys, etc. trouble costs money and defeats the purpose of REI.
    
   Lian Chavda
    
        We all got to start somewhere, right?! From Seattle, WA
      Lian Chavda
    
        We all got to start somewhere, right?! From Seattle, WA
    
      25 February 2015 | 1 reply
    
    
        Failure may happen, but defeat is not an option.
    
   Tony Severino
    
        BOA Now Going After deficiencies?
      Tony Severino
    
        BOA Now Going After deficiencies?
    
      30 October 2009 | 25 replies
    
    
        It defeats the purpose of the short sale doesn't it?
    
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        Foreclosure Software
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        Foreclosure Software
    
      28 August 2008 | 11 replies
    
    
        I wouldn't pay a large setup fee for a hosted app...it defeats the whole purpose of not buying software(ie avoiding the large upfront cost)....just my opinion.
    
   James Hamling
    
        Rehab Cost Estimator, weigh in
      James Hamling
    
        Rehab Cost Estimator, weigh in
    
      22 November 2011 | 15 replies
    
    
        Well, I expect an estimating program to be, correct, not where I need to do dozens of supplements, that kind of defeats the entire point of a program to save time, when it costs me more.
    
   Eric M.
    
        What is considered Short Payoff Fraud?
      Eric M.
    
        What is considered Short Payoff Fraud?
    
      25 August 2010 | 45 replies
    
    
        So that defeats your whole point.
    
   Nick M.
    
        Reporting missed rent to credit agencies
      Nick M.
    
        Reporting missed rent to credit agencies
    
      11 December 2016 | 2 replies
    
    
        This in my mind somewhat defeats the purposes of using such companies because while your tenant pay on time it serves as a carrot to build up their credit but your stick is taken away because tenants can opt out (eg. just before they know they are going to be late).Wondering if anyone has worked with a rent collection platform with a strong approach to reporting late and missed rent to credit agencies.Thanks
    
   Jeff White
    
        1031 Exchange to a fix and hold?
      Jeff White
    
        1031 Exchange to a fix and hold?
    
       5 April 2017 | 7 replies
    
    
        A fix n flip would defeat the purpose of the 1031 which is to defer tax on investments you intend to hold.  
    
   
 Kenneth Norman
      Kenneth Norman