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15 October 2024 | 21 replies
In fact, we just closed a new buyer on a beautiful turn of the century duplex in Duluth allowing him to househack the upper level.
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13 October 2024 | 5 replies
ThanksHello Imani, my husband and I have been building big beautiful brick properties day in and day out in Detroit for the passed 5 years straight and I’m proud to say we are experts in all aspects of building and maintaining successful rental properties in Detroit City.
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18 October 2024 | 29 replies
I send a message asking if everything is good with the house and we leave a nice treat in the fridge from a local German bakery.So after 10 years we get a response like " The house is beautiful we appreciate the attention to detail and thank you so much for the treat"This sets the stage for a 5 star review.
11 October 2024 | 8 replies
Pacific Modern Homes is a great example - we built one of their kits in the 1990's and it was beautiful/ really minimized labor and scrap onsite.
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16 October 2024 | 13 replies
Some of our renovation were cosmetic rehabs , many full gut rehabs and some in betweens but we always went one step further to make certain the property was beautiful and in full compliance with section 8.
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11 October 2024 | 1 reply
My best deals weren't beautiful, but had good bones and upside potential.Run your numbers carefully.
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9 October 2024 | 1 reply
In my thirty years in Florida, I’ve never witnessed such devastation, which makes me wonder if this is a new weather trend foreshadowing the state’s future, or just a once-in-a-while event.Regardless, there are already websites and news articles discussing the so-called "Great Florida Migration."
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10 October 2024 | 6 replies
Hi Nico,Thank you for your post, You mentioned that hiring a few virtual assistants (VAs) to cold call has been effective, and that text messaging is also performing decently,I specialize in identifying and revitalizing unique properties—those that are not typical, for example, I recently spotted a triangle-shaped property that has the potential to be transformed into something beautiful and valuable, either for living or resale, Could you please share your approach and any guidance you might have on the process of using virtual assistants (VAs) to cold call and the text messaging strategies that have been effective for you?
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13 October 2024 | 54 replies
@Daniel HeltonAll agreed, except that after we implemented RUBS Water billing, we witnessed Water usage in a 3-Family we manage drop 35%.