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2 May 2024 | 6 replies
You might use secret passwords that you've agreed upon previously in person to tell if it's a scammer, or hang up and call them back at the number you know is right for them.
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1 May 2024 | 56 replies
Florida video voyeurism law:810.145 Video voyeurism(1) As used in this section, the term:(c) “Place and time when a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy” means a place and time when a reasonable person would believe that he or she could fully disrobe in privacy, without being concerned that the person’s undressing was being viewed, recorded, or broadcasted by another, including, but not limited to, the interior of a residential dwelling, bathroom, changing room, fitting room, dressing room, or tanning booth.(2) A person commits the offense of video voyeurism if that person:(a) For his or her own amusement, entertainment, sexual arousal, gratification, or profit, or for the purpose of degrading or abusing another person, intentionally uses or installs an imaging device to secretly view, broadcast, or record a person, without that person’s knowledge and consent, who is dressing, undressing, or privately exposing the body, at a place and time when that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy;(b) For the amusement, entertainment, sexual arousal, gratification, or profit of another, or on behalf of another, intentionally permits the use or installation of an imaging device to secretly view, broadcast, or record a person, without that person’s knowledge and consent, who is dressing, undressing, or privately exposing the body, at a place and time when that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy; or(c) For the amusement, entertainment, sexual arousal, gratification, or profit of oneself or another, or on behalf of oneself or another, intentionally uses an imaging device to secretly view, broadcast, or record under or through the clothing being worn by another person, without that person’s knowledge and consent, for the purpose of viewing the body of, or the undergarments worn by, that person.(5) This section does not apply to any:(a) Law enforcement agency conducting surveillance for a law enforcement purpose;(b) Security system when a written notice is conspicuously posted on the premises stating that a video surveillance system has been installed for the purpose of security for the premises;(c) Video surveillance device that is installed in such a manner that the presence of the device is clearly and immediately obvious; It sounds like the OP's situation may not be covered.
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30 April 2024 | 20 replies
I'm in Chicagoland, but south burbs.I read and researched a lot, but ultimately I got started by following the steps in this book: The Weekend Millionaire's Secrets to Investing in Real Estate: How to Become Wealthy in Your Spare Time https://a.co/d/gLYA4SjThey give you the step by step.
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1 May 2024 | 8 replies
I’m not saying anyone should rent if that doesn’t align with someone’s long term goals, I’m just saying that in most cases if your goal is only to be somewhere for a few years it makes more sense to rent, real estate isn’t magic you just simply can’t create a deal out of thin air, margins are the margins, rates are the rates & you make a plan based on that, but there’s not some secret way to make money, even off market deals I’ve found are often worse margins than on-market deals.
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28 April 2024 | 14 replies
It’s become over saturated thanks to the Guru boom in recent years sharing all of the trade secrets on YouTube (heck, that’s how I learned!).
29 April 2024 | 17 replies
It is no secret that with interest rates at 7-8% that it can be challenging to find properties that cash flow.
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30 April 2024 | 54 replies
Many states now require new funds and do not do pass through.. its the reason we all are in business us bridge lenders.. also I know in Oregon the title companies demand a full profit disclosure to the seller.. they don't want to be sued for participating in a secret or unconscionable profit act.
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25 April 2024 | 24 replies
Maybe you have a secret sauce??
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27 April 2024 | 20 replies
Indeed, tenant screening is 80% of the secret sauce.Good luck!
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26 April 2024 | 8 replies
Again, other might feel differently here.b) Skin in the game: as a conservative investor, I understand that the dirty secret of industries that the waterfall compensation is in the line with me and incentivizes sponsors to take more risk.