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5 June 2017 | 30 replies
I'm sure I'd flare at 50 ft and scare the daylights out of myself.
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8 March 2009 | 10 replies
wow..........................I think I'll just shovel out almost AQMDTSGTIDKBOHLPOBPAlmost A Quarter Million Dollars To Some Guy That I Don't Know Because Of His Lengthy Pitch On Bigger Pockets
17 March 2016 | 9 replies
TX and FL are my two "home" markets that I'll look to entertain the rental business side of things but I'm also exploring OH and MI more due to the fact that appreciation and there are still deals in those markets.
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14 September 2014 | 14 replies
The tenant needs to come up with their own lawnmower and shovel, or they can hire someone.
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16 September 2014 | 9 replies
Billy-Joe Bob really pays $400/mth in rent as opposed to the listed $650.00 because he mows the lawn, shovels the walks and cleans the common areas}.
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19 January 2005 | 2 replies
You need to also consider many other costs:- Insurance- Water- Repair costs- Maintenance costs (mowing the lawn, shoveling the snow)- Property management costs Personally, I don't abide by the "small losses every month are okay" logic.
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19 April 2018 | 57 replies
@Pavel UshakovI'd echo Pavel- the market is dead with no appreciation and no one from California would want to visit in the winter when heating pipes break, you have to shovel snow covered sidewalks, people move out and you have vacancies in the winter ect. ect. ect.
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25 January 2017 | 7 replies
Plus you wont have to shovel your driveway much down here.
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2 August 2017 | 2 replies
I had turned a blind-eye to the bf living there (I know -- hand slap) until a minor flare up happened.
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27 November 2018 | 15 replies
Wish I could help @Brie Schmidt but when that time of year comes its still just me with my shovel unfortunately :(But I will ask around and see if I can get some contacts for you.