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23 January 2014 | 11 replies
It is just too much of a distraction to deal with the gov.
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8 January 2014 | 2 replies
Hope everyone is having a great start to 2014......
The last quarter of 2013 was rough, lots of personal things that threw my mindset and activities off track. There are things I go through to make sure my m...
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6 February 2014 | 15 replies
Glad to be BACK - life happens and distractions don't stop BUT, I'm finally going to take back control of MY LIFE with God [of course for me at least] and the great people of this Biggerpockets family.Looking to get my FIRST wholesale deal within 3 months and network with others from my local area [NYC, Westchester & Long Island] My ultimate desire is to own a student housing property.Thanks for reading!
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9 February 2014 | 11 replies
For this deal, first time I see the HUD-1 is at the closing table - I wasn't happy about it - perhaps I should have delayed closing to review, but closing was on a Friday during the holidays, and I had the weekend blocked off with no distractions to get started working on the property, and well... here we are...
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2 July 2013 | 13 replies
Sometimes it is too easy for me to get distracted by the hurdles down the road.
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25 July 2013 | 11 replies
Oddly enough, I think I was so distracted by the typo spelling of Wayne that I missed the other crucial facts hidden right in front of me.
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27 July 2013 | 9 replies
Confirmation that doing what I am doing is what I should be doing until I have the bank in place.It is easy for me to get distracted by articles, books, or posts of other people achieving goals using OPM.
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7 June 2012 | 17 replies
In fact, you'll be a distraction and a time waster.
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13 August 2013 | 8 replies
But, I think you're seeing the heart of the issue, which is that managing property from out of state is stressing me out and distracting me from my larger investment goals.
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13 October 2012 | 16 replies
What is politicizing this is the Obama administration, trying to put up smoke and mirrors, using Romney, the budget, and anything else to distract us from the truth.