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14 November 2024 | 25 replies
Cozy was 5 stars until it was eaten by apartments.com. 2 stars now.
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15 November 2024 | 9 replies
I've had so many deals fall through this year and am feeling exhausted from putting in a lot of time and energy to deal I thought were going to be solid an they ended up falling through.
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21 November 2024 | 39 replies
I'm hoping investors allocate some of the resources and energy spent hiding in the cloaks of secrecy on being a good real estate operator who avoids claims from arising in the first place as opposed to falsely believing you have greater protection.
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13 November 2024 | 2 replies
After 8 years as a director in the kitchen and bath retail space, I'm bringing my positive energy and relationship building to a wholesaling firm covering Los Angeles and San Diego counties (we specialize in single family homes priced between $400-$1.7M).
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15 November 2024 | 5 replies
You can search on Google, attend REI meetings, or explore Facebook groups.People invest a lot of time and energy in generating off-market leads, and connecting with reliable, reputable sources who supply quality deals can be a game changer.
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14 November 2024 | 5 replies
However, that depends on the time/energy/skills he puts into it.I
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18 November 2024 | 24 replies
But that's the nice thing about real estate, money, time and energy are interchangeable, you can substitute one for another.
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12 November 2024 | 12 replies
I would slightly undercut your competition to get bookings rolling in and start getting 5 star reviews.
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11 November 2024 | 16 replies
I provide a 5 star experience so that there is never a reason to have a disgruntled guests.
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15 November 2024 | 17 replies
.- Spend your time and energy on getting deals, not on imitating podcast hosts.Good luck.