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18 September 2024 | 67 replies
Amazing how many investors, who are supposed to be business people, not just normal consumers, fall for sales pitches that lack substance once you dig deeper.
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13 September 2024 | 24 replies
Could one get a call from "a" mailer, sure, but that's not the consumer psychology of it.
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12 September 2024 | 0 replies
The retailer previously announced plans to shut up to 315 locations.Big Lots joins several other retailers, like LL Flooring and 99 Cents Only, in filing for bankruptcy as the industry grapples with inflation and changing consumer habits.
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13 September 2024 | 20 replies
(Now that is a financial goal on another planet from replacing your working income and retiring to plunge toilets for a bunch of Class C people who've never held a job in their life)
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9 September 2024 | 6 replies
They can guide you through the process and hook you up with reliable lenders who've done this before.The key is having a solid grasp of the portfolio's financials, a clear plan for the properties, and a team of pros to help you navigate the financing side.
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12 September 2024 | 9 replies
It is more time consuming if you are managing it all yourself.You didn't list selling a property as an option to pay down loan principle.
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14 September 2024 | 26 replies
I'll answer from a consumer point first.
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11 September 2024 | 2 replies
It has not been a good experience at all and very time consuming.
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10 September 2024 | 2 replies
I’m still figuring out where opportunities are / will be and consume a wide variety of materials.
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12 September 2024 | 17 replies
If you act as a consumer and unless any of the legal exceptions apply, you have rights to cancel the Subscription Listing Fees during the cooling off period.