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2 October 2008 | 0 replies
I get distracted by family and the media.I need to be reminded of my mission and why I play the REI Game to WIN, not to just dabble and waste time.So, I get my coffee, check my email, prioritize my urgent tasks, THENI read this:http://biggerpockets.com/blogs/3/blog_posts/tagged?
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28 October 2008 | 13 replies
Inherantly R.E. is a business of feast or famine filled with many distractions.
1 November 2008 | 48 replies
OR Lets talk about Obama's tax policies without the distractions of Joe's tax shirking......
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30 March 2005 | 0 replies
You will turn thejohnmichael: property around quicker.johnmichael: As a beginning investors avoid a rehab property or the lure of a high priced property as many beginning real estate investors get distracted form the fact that the ideal property is the one that you take control and resale for a profit.Dan_Auito: fixer jay decima goes for junkers and makes goldjohnmichael: The easiest place to make money is in the middle and below price range range.johnmichael: The property should be free of damage and need no major repairs unless you are an experienced construction worker or builder.
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10 November 2006 | 1 reply
Phew that is all, if the moderator wants to separate this into 2 topics, please do as I get distracted and skip the information if its too long.
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3 December 2009 | 20 replies
This site gave me all the info I needed to do my first rehab almost two years ago....there is really no better place to get an education and support on real estate investing, and for free at that.Then I got distracted and after running around for a few years chasing my tail, I've been back and after a few months of reading up I'm remotivated again.
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13 April 2008 | 30 replies
I keep things like that to myself also, as I've found that naysayers can be a HUGE distraction.
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26 December 2013 | 2 replies
Thats the main issue for me, there is so much going on its distracting.
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23 January 2014 | 11 replies
It is just too much of a distraction to deal with the gov.