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21 January 2025 | 59 replies
Not simply building wealth in additional to whatever else they have going on to support them.
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12 February 2025 | 12 replies
We did have a few called and we simply cut a check to retire the mortgage.
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9 January 2025 | 18 replies
If you really like the place but you feel that it is priced too high for your budget, instead of saying “it’s priced too high” and insulting the seller, simply say “I absolutely love your place; it is exactly what I want, and I’d really like to buy it.
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9 January 2025 | 4 replies
Very simply, large corporations pay into the tax base of that local community and that revenue is used to improve the community and make it a more attractive place for people to live.
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23 January 2025 | 165 replies
Eminent domain does not work that easily or simply.
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6 January 2025 | 1 reply
Example, buying a vacant lot from a neighbor and simply explaining that someone else will be on the contract in a few days is not easy.
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6 January 2025 | 5 replies
But, yes, it sounds like simply looking at your numbers and determining whether or not you can absorb a salary is the time to consider it.
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30 January 2025 | 45 replies
My belief for SFR is that prices simply don't move much and grow slower than inflation.
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16 January 2025 | 18 replies
I'm not here to debate, complain, or anything else.I simply shared my experience to help the poster, that is all.
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22 January 2025 | 12 replies
Based on your post, it's probably best for you to simply not invest in Cook County for your own peace of mind.Sure, any tenant could stop paying rent and that risk is never zero.