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15 October 2024 | 14 replies
It just requires more paper work with the city.
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11 October 2024 | 4 replies
Sure, in theory, the strategy this investor used might sound clever, but it’s also incredibly risky to rely solely on the compliance of a borrower—especially when they might not fully understand the terms or simply can't agree due to their personal situation.I have tons of ideas that might look good on paper, but I don’t pursue them because I assess the real risks involved.
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14 October 2024 | 31 replies
The numbers look good on paper and I still get their emails - one of them said "stress free ownership".
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20 October 2024 | 84 replies
But, that being said, there are the numbers on paper and then there's the psychological component.... the human behavior component.
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11 October 2024 | 10 replies
Went in person, was told, "we don't have a price list," but did take down the prices they have stuck on a piece of paper on the bottom of a computer screen, which were different (lower than) from the prices on a written quote from a sheet a floor rep provided.
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13 October 2024 | 9 replies
Originally, I was hoping to have the property owner hold the property while I take the agricultural property through the feasibility study and rezoning to have paper lots approved by the city I choose to annex the property into.
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8 October 2024 | 16 replies
Furniture covers as I said, a couple of food and water bowls, a mat for those as well.We also have cheap towels we bought for around 2 bucks.
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10 October 2024 | 6 replies
Too many new investors find out the hard way that cheap properties that look great on paper are usually bad investments.
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11 October 2024 | 7 replies
😊I DO have a property (3-unit) that is working out on paper … I was planning on buying (BRRR) and renting as a MTR.Your insight here keeps me inspired to go after it!
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10 October 2024 | 8 replies
Don’t just stop at “they say.”Also, write letters to your local papers and other media about the city’s refusal to delist properties.