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8 August 2021 | 51 replies
"I need to check the batteries in the fire alarms and change the filters," gets me into a house whenever I feel like it.Check your local statutes concerning prepaid rents, typically you need to hold it in a separate bank account and slowly transfer it each month as you 'earn' it.
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18 December 2013 | 3 replies
I would hope it would improve the media's overall perception of wholesalers as being legitimate business people instead of the equity thief's, real estate scavengers, and vulture investors they make us out to be.
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10 January 2024 | 29 replies
Funbox informed me that they have norelationship with Frisco at all, and they were alarmed to see theFrisco website looks exactly like theirs.
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1 November 2014 | 11 replies
The do have some collections on their reports that could be a bit alarming, but the wife has informed me of her efforts to repair her credit and has even offered documentation.
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13 October 2015 | 21 replies
-know the neighbors/some locals. they are your alarms/guardians/signals for any trouble/changes.
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3 January 2017 | 7 replies
Not just on the maintenance but alarm codes, gate codes, air filter sizes, etc.
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6 September 2017 | 2 replies
Also, for some reason gossip and news travel at alarmingly quicker rates when you get to 8 units or more.
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17 March 2016 | 0 replies
Due to fire alarm test failure by the fire department, seller asked that I close on the last week of March as he needs time for his electrician to correct the issue.For multifamily, I hate the idea of closing at the end of the month.
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8 January 2023 | 30 replies
But it's completely unnecessary and just causes alarm sometimes with the sellers.
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19 February 2019 | 107 replies
That’s alarming