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Bienes Raices How do you avoid becoming cynical about people in this business?
17 January 2011 | 16 replies
The moment you go soft and "lose your edge" is the day you need to get out of the real estate business, IMO.Due to the large sums of money involved, from the price of real estate itself, the availability to leverage, financing, legal, and others, you have to stay on your toes or you stand to lose a lot of money since the money itself will attract snake-oil salesmen and con artists.You must assume everything is a lie, whether you're a landlord, a potential buyer on a house, etc.
Karin Crompton How well can a paint sample be matched to another brand?
30 June 2013 | 6 replies
After they mix it for you, jusy brush a little on the sample and see how it matches up after it dries.
Jeremy Merwarth Freedom Soft
23 July 2013 | 2 replies
Hey Jeremy, I used Freedom soft when I started out in wholesaling.
Eric Gutierrez Check your toilets
25 January 2014 | 21 replies
I instruct tenants to keep up on their toilet cleaning with a brush and not to use pumice stone.
Zachary A. Niche short-term rental, will it work?
7 December 2016 | 14 replies
Total $34,725 Living Room Sectional $2,000 Coffee table $500 Bookshelf $200 Decor $500 TV $1,700 PS4 $360 TV Mount $100 Rug $1,000 2 lamps $80 Game room Pool table $650 Chairs $200 Dart board + wall protector $200 Decor $100 4 cues $100 Billiard balls $25 Cue holder $100 Lamp $50 Bedroom Furniture set $800 Desk + chair $300 TV (60in) $500 TV Mount $50 Mattress (Casper) $850 Sheets $60.00 Pillows $50.00 PS4 $360.00 Desk lamp $40.00 Comforter set $100.00 Closet hangers $10.00 Laundry hamper $15.00 5x bedrooms total $15,675 (note: furnish 6th bedroom later) Kitchen Pots/pans $150 Knives $60 Silverware $80 Cups $80 Corelle service for 4 X 4 $120 Cutting board $20 30pc utensil set $20 Hotpads $20 Toaster $20 Keurig $150 Coffee mugs $25 Paper towel holder $15 Grill utensils $20 Wine glasses $20 Dish towels $20 Tash can $50 Mixing bowels $30 Bathrooms (x4) Towel sets x 10 (4 bath, 4 hand, 4 wash / rm) $450 Trash cans $60 Soap dispensers $60 1 toilet plunger $15 Toilet brushes $40 Blow dryers (x3, not in guest bath) $60 Shower curtains/rods (x3) $160 Outdoors Furniture set (later) $1000.00 Table & chairs $1,000 Charcoal grill $120 Chiminea (later) $200.00 Dinning Table & chairs $2,000 Office (convert to gym later) Foosball table $425 Rug $300 Gym (later) Concept2 $950 Bench $200 Rack $600 Bar $100 800lbs plates $400 Mats $300 Bowflex dumbells $260 Family/TV room Theater seating for 3 or 4 $2,000 PS4 $360 70in TV $1,700 TV mount $100 Cleaning closet Cleaners $50 Broom $15 mop $15 Vacuum $200 LAUNDRY Washing machine $600 Dryer $500 Ironing board $25 Iron $30
Nathan Smith Chicago Judicial Sale Foreclosure Evictions
6 May 2017 | 3 replies
It needs to be done softly, not like, "I'm the owner so get the hell out!"
Anthony Addessi Ceiling Fans - What do you need to know?
1 May 2017 | 15 replies
At move out these must be cleaned as they are left covered in dust, suggest adding cleaning fee in lease.I believe this is what I have in my rental and primary house (5 of them). https://www.lowes.com/pd/Harbor-Breeze-Springfield-Ii-52-in-Brushed-Nickel-Downrod-or-Close-Mount-Ceiling-Fan-with-Light-Kit/3476833
Taylor Herman How to Value Land + Teardown SFR
3 May 2017 | 12 replies
Basically it looks like this:Revenue from sale (sale of house or apartment project) - build costs, soft costs, financing -  developer profit = residual land value (amount you can pay for land)But before you can know what to build you first must ask yourself these questions related to this opportunity:1.
Nate S. What ideas rehabbing this laundry room? found some mold.
9 July 2017 | 11 replies
If you see any mold either remove what's or clean it with bleach and scrub it with a brush.
Todd Horman automating the entire lease / tenant process
17 June 2017 | 6 replies
We then use Google Spreadsheets to track the numbers and then attach the spreadsheets to the Podio project page via soft link.