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7 January 2017 | 7 replies
If this was a single family home, you could claim it as yours and do the work yourself ( homeowners can do their own work on their own homes) but because it is a 3 family you are not allowed to do that. because it involves the two mentioned above, you will need to hire both ( they have to stamp the permits) to do that work.
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4 April 2019 | 3 replies
People don’t sue people that qualify for food stamps.
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12 January 2017 | 2 replies
They need to be able to obtain an engineer stamp of approval when required.
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13 June 2017 | 6 replies
I will suggest you sort out A&E first (obtain stamped drawings) before inviting contractors.
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28 May 2023 | 1 reply
I believe that since it’s a personal use property you don’t pay taxes on it beyond the ones you paid at the original purchase for ADS and stamp duty.
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21 October 2016 | 5 replies
Out of state investors regularly lose their shirt in the Bluff City.
14 January 2016 | 15 replies
Ditch the shorts and a tee shirt, and that doesn't mean invest in 15 cheap suits.
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18 January 2016 | 6 replies
How much monthly *pre-tax* income you make (job, SSI, child support, food stamps, alimony, retirement are some examples of income).5.
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11 July 2014 | 21 replies
When I did a split test and sent out a comparable quantity of pieces using my copywriting, same paper, ink color, envelope and stamp, targeting similar property owners, I had a much higher close rate and got better spreads on the deals I closed.So, greatest marketing strategy ever?
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16 April 2013 | 7 replies
We're talking a run down area with convenience stores, cell phone stops, T-shirt shops, nail salons and even a dreaded store front church (I remember an Urban Planning professor describing store front churches as an indicator that the commercial value was in the lowest tier).