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20 June 2024 | 12 replies
Do NOT make the DIY mistake of being nice and covering this for the tenant.
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18 June 2024 | 31 replies
If you don't test, you run the risk of the tenant buying a DIY test kit that is less accurate.
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19 June 2024 | 7 replies
@Richard Brown1) No, you can DIY manage. 2) What are you trying to do, qualify as a RE Professional?
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20 June 2024 | 26 replies
Of course, if you self-manage and DIY most of the repairs, you might save a good chunk.
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20 June 2024 | 23 replies
If you have little to no PM experience, then you're better off hiring a professional PMC.EVERYONE thinks it's easy to DIY property manage - until something goes wrong and you have no clue what to do!
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23 June 2024 | 105 replies
So now the client has spent more money by being cheep or thinking they can DIY it themselves.
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20 June 2024 | 69 replies
@Jim K. It's
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19 June 2024 | 42 replies
DIY on a house with no equity may end up with black suits visiting your house, especially if seller is elderly or protected person.
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14 June 2024 | 5 replies
I have, however, been attempting to DIY paint the kitchen cabinets and have spent over 8 hours just trying to clean the cabinets of all the dirt, grime, and oil built up over the years.
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14 June 2024 | 10 replies
For most people DIY is NOT a good option and will probably fail at anything you are trying to accomplish.This is not legal advice, it's practical advice.