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3 September 2019 | 24 replies
When I was using PMs and their contractors, I was presented with the "plan to success" being to put lipstick on the best available properties and get 70-75% of the amount of rent I actually do get (ongoing maintenance constantly, more challenging tenant pool etc).
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26 August 2019 | 0 replies
I could fha this property and rent by the room while I do some lipstick throughout the common areas of the house or simply wholesale the contract.
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3 September 2019 | 68 replies
It seems to me that this particular house is a 1650-1700 regardless of how much "lipstick" you put on it.
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9 August 2019 | 6 replies
I put some lipstick on the pig and began renting it out.
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14 August 2019 | 3 replies
And it was cash flowing nicely but with a little lipstick and sweat equity on that property the rent could be much much higher.
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21 August 2019 | 13 replies
I think a little lipstick upgrade would go a long way on this one.
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15 May 2019 | 14 replies
I see many people post about their "BRRRRs" being better than turnkey, when they may have put lipstick on a pig from a wholesaler.
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28 June 2019 | 30 replies
@Stephen Kleyn you don’t put lipstick on the pig when she’s your long term girlfriend.
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3 July 2019 | 6 replies
In other words, we don't slap lip stick on the proverbial pig and hang a For Rent sign on it.
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21 August 2019 | 0 replies
Lipstick fix to get more money (paint, floors etc basic) and wholetail it for a bit more4. ??????