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14 April 2020 | 1 reply
Finding an affordable (sub-$300k) property in an area with little crime and decent schools is like finding a needle in a haystack!
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10 April 2020 | 24 replies
A common mistake is trying to find a needle in a haystack type deal.
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18 May 2020 | 17 replies
The second you think you found the needle in the haystack as a newbie is the second you give away all of your money.
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3 May 2020 | 17 replies
Very much a needle in a haystack, and most of these properties need a fair amount of work.
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29 December 2021 | 53 replies
All they're doing is taking on more work, and end up looking for needles in haystacks.
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2 July 2020 | 4 replies
Paying with cash is an option, but we're in NYC--finding a local opportunity we can afford is like finding a sesame seed in a haystack.
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13 July 2020 | 5 replies
Finding a very good purchase is like finding a needle in a haystack.
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10 July 2020 | 13 replies
Let me summarize by saying you shoud be looking for a stack of needles instead of a needle in a haystack.
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12 July 2020 | 20 replies
Don't look for a needle in a haystack, especially if that haystack is undefined...and the description of your needle(s) is even less defined.Build your plan before you do anything else.
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20 January 2021 | 15 replies
I don't see the value in spending an equal amount of time searching for the needle in the haystack house in the grand hopes of cash-flowing $100-500 with current market conditions.