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18 November 2014 | 4 replies
I don't like calls that are just fishing for information without the agent having done some homework.
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2 October 2014 | 54 replies
I bit of a drive but you could always combo a fish or ski trip each time.
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1 August 2008 | 33 replies
But for now, if you're making the payments, I would think the banks would have bigger fish to fry.
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25 February 2015 | 7 replies
I agree with @Jonathan Key do both, but instead of having your dad find the tenant, he should be teaching you how to fish!
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13 January 2015 | 8 replies
Be certain you understand what you're fishing for before you begin fishing.
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8 March 2018 | 7 replies
You could be someone's big fish rather just another investor.
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6 April 2018 | 11 replies
I probably spent about $2,000 on direct mail marketing to 4-unit owners in Southern California, and the few who called back were just fishing for a price.
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30 March 2014 | 21 replies
Jayson Aycock - I think the problem here is that you believe you've got a fish on your line that is bigger than you are experience dealing with.
26 February 2018 | 2 replies
Okay, throw in the 68 SS Camaro, the leather couches, the lawn tractor, the 200 gallon salt water tank (WITH ALL 14 FISH) and we got a deal!"
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6 March 2016 | 14 replies
Alot of people out their are just fishing- not buyers and you dont know how many people he is talking too- If you are serious- make an offer bases upon verification.