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4 October 2017 | 10 replies
You will be happier once you convert the property from a charity to a business and start making an additional $400/month.
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13 February 2019 | 7 replies
I was born and raised here and moved back over a year ago after an 8 year stint away and I could not be happier with what I have seen going on in Buffalo.
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29 October 2018 | 10 replies
@Aditya MainiI feel in today market most of the best deals come from word of mouth.
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1 November 2018 | 2 replies
To find one (aside from word of mouth), search for your state/areas society for professional engineers.
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25 October 2018 | 2 replies
I have built my RE business on finding off market deals, word of mouth, knocking on doors, driving by run down homes, networking with other investors, realtors, Zillow, craigslist, and even tried writing letters (none ever worked).
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14 September 2019 | 26 replies
From my experience as a local property manager I wouldn’t jump on this deal and think in twelve months you‘d be happier and have more money spending a little more money (ninty) and get a way better location.
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26 October 2018 | 3 replies
nothing if you keep you mouth shut.......
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29 October 2018 | 98 replies
Get the good old boys out of the business and sitting on the sidelines with their wallets open and their mouths closed however you can.
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2 November 2018 | 5 replies
They will have more information on the property than just a random buyer's agent and they are happier to work with you and show you the property because if you buy directly from them they are getting the whole commission and not splitting it with a buyer's agent.