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Account Closed Real Industry Needs Reform
10 March 2017 | 98 replies
He is an old-timer from the 80s who talks at length about the “system”, the status quo in metaphoric terms.
Jon Carter Help!! My Wife Only Gave Me $10K
30 December 2016 | 125 replies
But "snaking her pipes" and "use leverage" are some of the funniest metaphors I've read in a long, long time.  
Bill S. My Worst day ever landlording
24 August 2015 | 22 replies
It totally sucks that you had to be the tractor to come and uproot her (ok, now I'm torturing the metaphor).  
Ray Agosto The Pros & Cons
15 November 2016 | 9 replies
To continue the metaphor, a train wreck, of course, stops everything and there's lots of cleanup before you can start over.Dunno if that helps.
Darwin Crawford How to be a better wholesaler. With FAQ's.
11 April 2018 | 22 replies
I've bought property nationwide, made my bosses and partners a LOT of money, but it was a long hard road to get there, and sure, I can freely admit that when some window-licking muppet gets in the pool (we're back to the metaphor part now, just FYI) and overbids on some god-awful deal based on his "Zestimate" and then tries to re-sell it to our office, it costs everyone time, money and hair off the back of my head. 
Timothy W. Am I on drugs?
21 April 2010 | 58 replies
The subtle humor of this obviously metaphorical reference to a ship capsizing illustrated my concern about the impact of the planned military buildup on this small tropical island."
Jaron Walling Oceanpointe Investments owned property... hmmm
19 November 2018 | 38 replies
We have taken in dozens of former OP/Morris clients to help them bail water out of their metaphorical boat. 
Kenny Schumacher Beginner investor from San Jose, CA
23 January 2020 | 54 replies
Unless you (or the individuals in the metaphoric examples above) can at least take some basic initiative to figure some stuff out on your own and start asking pointed and specific questions, it's generally a pure waste of time to even engage.
Ben Leybovich How To Get Out of Real Estate...?!
22 December 2014 | 152 replies
Sorry, I'm bad at using metaphors cause I'm just an Idaho farm boy. aint seen it all by any means.
Ryan VanPatten "Green" Rentals
28 December 2013 | 15 replies
We are beginning to see movement towards lower turnover.As alluded in one of the above metaphors, we have been unable to command higher rent based on these improvements, but are fine with that if we can achieve lower vacancy and turnover.