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15 January 2025 | 10 replies
You can get foot traffic and people driving by.
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26 January 2025 | 5 replies
Never fully trust anyone that isn't willing to share the negative aspects of all this.As I'm sure you've experienced, this can be a very rewarding path to take and depending on your grit and determination, overcoming all the pitfalls are well worth the effort.Cheers and drive safe!
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5 January 2025 | 2 replies
I don't have personal experience with it, but when the app was first developed, I contacted the developer and put the app through a fairly robust test usage to see if it's something I would want to recommend to my clients (I'm a CPA).I think the app is great for its intended purpose and I do recommend it to my clients now (and have for about 18 months now).
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22 January 2025 | 12 replies
We bought our first rental in dec 2023, this was to test the waters of being a landlord in the US.
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16 January 2025 | 4 replies
The soil composition had to be tested and cleared before development could begin.
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14 January 2025 | 18 replies
It is not walking distance to much but a short drive to a lot and generally a touristy area.
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13 January 2025 | 12 replies
I drive through there to our lakehouse and there are a few of these structures used for homes in the area.
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13 January 2025 | 0 replies
It wasn’t ideal, but it was the only way to keep the deal alive.I made the drive to her small town, met her at a local bank, and had the paperwork notarized.
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28 December 2024 | 1 reply
Once the interior was stripped and the infrastructure tested, I brought in commercial contractors to handle critical systems like plumbing, electrical, roofing, and HVAC installation.The house, built in the early 1900s, was originally a coal-burning residence.
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15 January 2025 | 5 replies
If you haven't already, try going off market, driving around neighborhoods that would be of interest to you and finding ones that fall into your criteria (your agent should be able to help you as well).