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1 January 2025 | 22 replies
Curtains collect too much dust and you already have blinds.
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17 January 2025 | 37 replies
Instead of being transparent about it, you had me spend a bunch of money on things I shouldn't have since there was no intent on closing the deal.
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27 January 2025 | 6 replies
GC in my area cost 10% of the total and I would say that is worth it for what they provide, but if you have the knowledge and willingness to be on the phone with subs (and spend a lot of time on site) you could save that by DIYing it.
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4 February 2025 | 12 replies
I'd say start the process of securing your HELOC if you havn't done so and spend time analyzing deals and determining what type of investor you are looking to be.
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9 January 2025 | 20 replies
You cannot blindly message individuals on BP advertising services.
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25 January 2025 | 13 replies
Spending the owner's money, not saying anything, and letting them discover it while reviewing the monthly statement is unprofessional.
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1 February 2025 | 9 replies
We don’t use the 70% rule for anything except to decide if we’re going to look at the deal… and even then we just want to see if it’s close before we spend time running numbers.
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22 January 2025 | 3 replies
Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.
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24 January 2025 | 8 replies
And how much did you spend in the rehab?
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3 February 2025 | 11 replies
I spend less than an hour a month dealing with them.