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17 January 2025 | 23 replies
Centralize your back office / use remote employees / VA where appropriate to cut costs and improve service levels / responsiveness. 5.
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27 January 2025 | 56 replies
And you're totally right, housing issues cut across political and other lines.
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8 January 2025 | 9 replies
I did not want to simply rely on one source so I figured there are people here that would be up-to-date if such a manner was so as well.
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4 February 2025 | 41 replies
Many benefits to doing so. 2) If you are going to invest outside your area, the one thing I rarely see mentioned here is simply the "investment landscape".
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26 January 2025 | 15 replies
We are trying to cut costs on the ones we are doing now, but still trying to keep the quality high.
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18 January 2025 | 8 replies
It is what is left after snow removal, cutting the grass, utilities, tenant issues, parking lot issues, property taxes, mortgage payment, etc. that make a difference.
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15 January 2025 | 3 replies
You simply wait until you find the right one.
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8 January 2025 | 38 replies
Hey James,Ah, I see where you're coming from—given the Chicago winter, cutting off electric isn’t really an option without risking serious damage like frozen pipes.
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1 January 2025 | 11 replies
Who noted that we simply have a porous basement wall, like every other basement wall from that time period.