4 February 2016 | 20 replies
Just TONS of blood, sweat, and tears.
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9 April 2009 | 9 replies
you wouldn't be stretching yourself any thinner buying 1 property or 5 properties financially.
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25 January 2010 | 15 replies
I have Real Estate Investment in my Blood.
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15 April 2009 | 29 replies
It's what we know, it's in our blood, it's not a challenge, we just love it.
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12 February 2009 | 2 replies
You can't get blood from a turnip.On the other hand, if you give a low income tenant a year lease, they've got you.
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27 December 2006 | 25 replies
They don't mind "rent to own" signs but their blood pressure explodes when they see "we buy houses".
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15 October 2015 | 32 replies
I have grown up doing every aspect of this industry from maintenance to management and feel Real Estate is in my blood.
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2 October 2012 | 11 replies
I've covered both blood red and Barney purple in two coats (without primer) using the $12/gallon (speed cote) paint at the depot.
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14 January 2013 | 52 replies
The spreads are thinner and they don't account for their time or value their time at a very low rate and thus price us out of these deals.
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13 February 2014 | 22 replies
Be careful this stuff gets in your blood :)What a great start to having your own business.