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16 October 2024 | 15 replies
As long as your opt-ins are legitimate and you are able to verify the number you're sending from, you shouldn't have any issues: https://www.webfx.com/blog/marketing/sms-software/
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21 October 2024 | 8 replies
The thing I would be worried about is that these two properties will consume your entire life, you will have to overspend on both, you will overdo it on both because of the attachment and will end up with properties that are worth way more to you (emotionally) than to the open market.Your area has starkly rising insurance costs because of fires and the property in Carlsbad being near the water now has strong flood risk so your insurance and holding costs are going to keep going up and up which may hold down the overall value.
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18 October 2024 | 29 replies
Almost every host has experienced it, a high maintenance guest that you go the extra mile for and reports nothing wrong during the stay, but then posts a hyper critical review as if they are Gordon Ramsay reviewing a restaurant.I have always opted to just not post a reply, especially since we have over 50 great reviews on both sites.
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19 October 2024 | 2 replies
I’ve seen some long term options - as long as 25 years in one case, but it was concurrent with a triple net lease of the same length of time with the property being commercial.If the option is with a homeowner then you deal with consumer protection laws, Dodd Frank act, and CFPB.
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18 October 2024 | 0 replies
., Canada, and Mexico due to economic pressures on lower- and middle-income consumers.
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18 October 2024 | 2 replies
Hey everyone,I’ve been working in real estate for a little bit now, and like many of you, I’ve found that two big challenges keep coming up:Finding distressed or off-market properties before they get picked up by others.The time-consuming process of property analysis—especially when trying to figure out ROI, ARV, or repair costs quickly.I’m curious how you all are dealing with these issues.
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23 October 2024 | 27 replies
99.9% of lenders will not take a consumer ordered appraisal.
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19 October 2024 | 7 replies
Traditional Sales are too costly and time consuming. 4.
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20 October 2024 | 6 replies
The former provides a much lower return on equity but is simpler and easy to achieve over the long run.The latter is much more time consuming and risky, but provides high returns and a lot of tax advantages.
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27 October 2024 | 74 replies
VERY VERY time consuming.