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16 January 2022 | 108 replies
I've avoided that area due to the shrinking student base at EIU and high vacancy rates that I see on most opportunities in Charleston.
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29 July 2016 | 5 replies
Set boxes in the room it to be install AND crack the seals so air can contact the material.The materials shrinks, so beware.
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28 December 2019 | 14 replies
Wood expands and contracts throughout the year based on humidity where concrete is always shrinking due to hydration process.
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21 April 2016 | 31 replies
Many lenders are loosening up a bit which is making it easier to purchase and days on market is being to shrink, prices are being bid up severely.
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21 July 2015 | 4 replies
As soon as you move up to a multi family your pool of buyers shrinks as most buyers just want their own home and don't want to be landlords.
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5 October 2021 | 7 replies
I *think* I remember that in the book, he stated that in NJ, when tax liens aren't sold at the auction and are subsequently purchased on assignment (or "OTC"), the redemption period shrinks from 2 years to 6 months from the date of the **auction**.
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1 June 2009 | 1 reply
Wendy, The government spends a grip of money to compile info for us and its available for free.People can get so much relevant information from the Census Bureau's website, The IRS, and most county's have a website with a link for helping business.You can pretty quickly determine if a town is growing or shrinking and average income etc.
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16 June 2022 | 32 replies
Lately I've been seeing lot of existing investors selling their multis is it because the town is shrinking (just negative thoughts come first in mind) or thats how its beenI am interested in mutis in Claremont for good cash flow
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18 August 2017 | 10 replies
I'm from WV and love it, but facts are that the southern part of the state is shrinking, both population and economy.