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25 May 2008 | 10 replies
I would forget "creative" and just do this the old fashioned way.
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15 October 2009 | 8 replies
You can always do it the old fashioned way...go to the recorder's office and look through default filings.Or if you can prove you have the cash or connections to deal, call the local commercial banks and ask them what's on the chopping block.
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4 June 2008 | 12 replies
Didn't report it as I knew he'd get himself booted in about 72 hours in true NRU fashion...lol
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17 June 2008 | 1 reply
Many people are doing more and more business exclusively by email these days, so this form of networking is becoming more accepted all the time.Of course there will always be the old fashioned method of networking, meeting people face-to-face.
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13 May 2016 | 67 replies
and then it will not even post a receipt or send you an e-mail for your receipt or give you confirmation in any shape / form or fashion.
7 July 2008 | 11 replies
We are interested in purchasing commercial real estate (though not development), purchasing performing debt, asset based lending of any kind (We've loaned on artwork, aircraft, cars, etc.), and "show money" loans ( for projects that need to show cash in the bank).
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8 September 2008 | 42 replies
Although many of them still work in some fashion or another, the point is that it is voluntary and not necessary.
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6 August 2008 | 10 replies
I think you will find BP full of information, support and just some good old fashion (well for the internet) fun as well.Great that you are utilizing your background to assist you with your investing.
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30 September 2010 | 3 replies
rural depopulation, fashion tastes of the Japanese, etc.