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24 April 2021 | 3 replies
There are no magic shortcuts, and if anyone still thinks there are... well that is why you are still struggling for leads!
30 January 2020 | 5 replies
There is no magic shortcut, especilaly without more specific details on your investment criteria.
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5 March 2014 | 47 replies
Aside from the "sell the dream" marketing aspect, the biggest issue with gurus is that 99% of the time they sell you on shortcuts and apples to oranges comparisons.
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5 January 2023 | 13 replies
It is a lot of work and there are no shortcuts if you want to succeed.
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11 April 2016 | 8 replies
There no short cut (like zillow) to get solid values.As far as rehab, you figure out what's needed and either estimate the cost yourself or get contractors to give you estimates.
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12 September 2010 | 7 replies
Short of winning the lottery, though, there's no short cut to having a big wad of cash.
4 April 2015 | 11 replies
Don't be haphazard, but don't get caught up in the things that don't matter.
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14 May 2018 | 13 replies
There are no shortcuts to becoming a successful real estate investor.
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19 September 2017 | 62 replies
Can you send me a link or shortcut to this spreadsheet?
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3 August 2018 | 16 replies
Second, a builder, contractor, or DIYer may have taken shortcuts during installation.