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1 April 2017 | 48 replies
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16 December 2015 | 1 reply
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23 December 2015 | 11 replies
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18 December 2015 | 4 replies
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19 October 2015 | 7 replies
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28 January 2016 | 8 replies
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14 January 2016 | 6 replies
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6 February 2021 | 21 replies
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7 July 2016 | 16 replies
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16 August 2016 | 2 replies
So i would say....Play to your strengths (Shaq didn't try and shoot 3-pointers, play to jobs that only experienced contractors and estimators would thrive in, like Shaq plays to the low post.)Location mitigates risk. ( If you are on a hot street in a hot area, your margin might be cut a bit but you have a higher chance of selling at market value on time there, than an inferior location)