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4 August 2015 | 3 replies
You could always call management companies in your area pretending to be a renter.
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5 August 2015 | 11 replies
go talk to the tenants,be a fraudster and pretend you want to live there.
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18 May 2016 | 47 replies
If you have any fear of this, keep practicing out loud in the mirror [pretend you are a much nicer Donald Trump!]
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5 June 2017 | 113 replies
A lawyer I am NOT...and won't pretend to be one here.
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25 August 2015 | 75 replies
I dont know the first thing about Hawaii real estate values so I don't pretend to.
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22 June 2015 | 11 replies
This is after everything though, even a "pretend" 8% management fee.
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29 June 2015 | 25 replies
I would encourage you to use a rental calculator, and fill in the numbers pretending that all of the units would be rented.
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24 October 2021 | 4 replies
You can also do some secret shopping by pretending to be a renter and touring homes on the market that are comparable to yours.
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29 October 2021 | 0 replies
Private Money Lenders pretend that they need to pay their staff, the underwriter, the attorney to analyze your deal first.