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12 August 2021 | 68 replies
A lot of times if you uncover something major, you are helping yourself by putting them on notice because then the agent, if it's listed, has to inform the seller and they know about an issue and must adapt to that, meaning everyone else will find the same thing.
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4 July 2017 | 7 replies
I had to adapt to the market because it is so hot.
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8 July 2017 | 3 replies
Her are some situations where I feel like this meets an unmet need:1. sellers who are savvy about money and in high end markets.
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14 April 2008 | 3 replies
Competitive edge is part of this system and you either adapt or fail.
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27 June 2007 | 23 replies
Some stuff worked for him, some stuff didn't until he adapted it slightly to fit his personality and work ethic.Over my career I saw a lot of guys with little education earning $100K plus, back when that was serious money, it's still 2 1/2 times the average in the US.
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25 March 2015 | 3 replies
Biggest issue if the warehouse is old for adaptive re-use is does it have asbestos and are there any environmental issues with the property??
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17 March 2014 | 20 replies
@Chris Frydenlund - the metrics you find some of us using on BP are just a quick test for whether a property is worth pursuing or not...you have to take what we might be using (and I don't use them actually) in our respective markets and adapt it for something that makes sense in your market.
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5 July 2014 | 10 replies
It takes time and practice to get comfortable and there is always something new to learn, but I think following a system has helped me focus and become automated so that tackling the learning curve and making adaptations is never that difficult.
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5 July 2014 | 5 replies
We agreed to an addendum later.So a few months gone by and in the last few weeks, the new dishwasher and washer are in, no glitches, he even hired my recommended handyman to do the install, who at the same time with my instructions relocated the junction box, as well as changed out the existing hot water valve to a dual valve instead of the messy adapter tees and connectors.