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15 February 2025 | 12 replies
Stick to your standard screening policies and don’t feel pressured to bend your criteria.
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30 January 2025 | 6 replies
It's not impossible but certainly a huge undertaking with a lot of pressure on a first time househacker.
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7 February 2025 | 10 replies
There will always be upward pressure on rents there as well.
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11 February 2025 | 15 replies
Then start shopping for houses, don't engage in FOMO or real estate agent pressure.
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6 February 2025 | 11 replies
Then I feel less pressure/no guilt.
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18 February 2025 | 51 replies
There is just less pressure and in general, the tenant class is better.Handyman & cleaners are needed in general so I recommend leaning in and making it happen.
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14 February 2025 | 5 replies
This approach gives them 180 days to sell, rather than to buy, which can alleviate some timing pressures.
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6 February 2025 | 10 replies
I ended up getting around 9 deals under-contract, while constantly being pressured by my manager to get more deals under-contract or he would publicly mock us in front of everybody.
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4 February 2025 | 6 replies
Some will pressure you to sign that day, tell them you have appointments for more bids.
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18 February 2025 | 12 replies
In AirBNB’s defense, I also get the same drop in blood pressure when someone on my team tells me that a direct booking guest, Mr.