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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?
16 October 2020 | 3 replies
I’m not looking for short-cuts.
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7 August 2015 | 6 replies
However, there's a short cut to get there.
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4 October 2016 | 2 replies
In the past, I've always tried to collect some info, but it's been haphazard and probably incomplete.
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1 April 2017 | 19 replies
The issues typically arise out of "add ons" after a totally fine K&T wiring was initially installed way back when: people add, typically in a haphazard way, modern wiring to the old K&T wiring, possibly even messing up the breaker system by adding higher amps circuit breakers etc.