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18 December 2012 | 8 replies
More privacy overall and less people breathing down their necks about pretty much everything.
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29 December 2015 | 43 replies
I think we all appreciate your enthusiasm, but I think a deep breath and a comfy seat (with a good internet connection) is in order!
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2 October 2014 | 17 replies
When looking at turnkey providers, look for someone with boots on the ground...not just part of a team with boots on the ground but someone who actually lives and breathes that particular market.
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21 November 2019 | 5 replies
*Takes a deep breath before stepping on the soap box*We did not used to take such a fee and found we were inundated with tire kickers.
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21 July 2016 | 3 replies
Ah, but if you buy their upgraded platinum course for ANOTHER $10k (out of your credit card this time), they'll explain ways that you can start financing that property again with little or no money down (because any extra money you did have was already handed over).Please, take some deep breaths.
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22 January 2020 | 7 replies
I think they will come around eventually but I won't hold my breath.
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16 February 2013 | 12 replies
I'm happy to see you consider going straight into MFH while in the same breath mentioning education.
11 February 2010 | 16 replies
Hopefully things will go better now that they have switched to REOtrans to manage them, but I wouldn't hold my breath!
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11 February 2020 | 1 reply
@William Fifield don’t hold your breath on these elusive “off market deals”.
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1 February 2023 | 86 replies
But as we all know, it was really Bill Clinton's admin that forced lenders to give anyone breathing a home loan (remember the 'National Homeownership Strategy' ?)...