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17 June 2011 | 98 replies
2008 Ford F-150 - Company car, gas, insurance, repairs paid by them. 1990 Ford Mustang 5.0 - Fun toy had it since I was 181973 Honda CB750 - Vintage racer bike.
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1 October 2017 | 41 replies
Not saying you won't find some gems, but you may be sending out a ton of direct mail just to get a small segment of homes.
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29 September 2018 | 64 replies
In my opinion, the only way to manage risk is to not invest all/most of your money in any one year, but instead, spread it out over multiple vintages/years.
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16 February 2014 | 27 replies
@Jon Holdman I didn't know bigger pockets had these gems of personalities who ganged to attack a member who is asking for help.
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21 March 2021 | 4 replies
Current Portfolio:Building 1 Summary: Chicago Near West Suburbs; Vintage Building with 6 apartments and 6 retail storefronts. 2ndBuilding on property has 6 office suite and a 5000 sq. ft. warehouse/industrial space.Acquired: 2016; $1.6MM Additional Investment: Full renovation of 5 of 6 apartmentsStatus: Sold in 2020; $2.1MM & leased back all 6 apartments. 5 of 6 apartments converted to STR.
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2 September 2016 | 18 replies
But apparently those sorts are rare gems and with either route, the burden falls to the investor manage expectations and deliverables.
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10 December 2019 | 2 replies
So I am always looking for hidden gems due to the prices are a little high in this area and me being new and trying to build capital.
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25 March 2019 | 39 replies
She sounds like a gem, not.