23 October 2024 | 9 replies
If they’re doing it for dirt cheap and gave great service, I’m a lot more likely to give them a “bonus” than if they charged me full rate and took a long time to get to the worksite.I don’t think there’s a hard and fast rule on anything, but if you want them to treat you well, you need to treat them well (pay when asked, provide meals for him/her and their crew, be flexible when you can, pay extra, etc.).
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23 October 2024 | 28 replies
Note good does not necessarily mean cheap Look at helix hospitality.Amazon sells mattress and box spring wraps that prevent bed bugs getting into the mattress/box spring.
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22 October 2024 | 7 replies
Generally places with high cash flow on paper are cheap homes in not so great areas where you have higher turnover, damages and real cash flow is lower.
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25 October 2024 | 9 replies
(Click to enlarge.)So, if you purchased a property whose characteristics match the housing requirements of the Transient segment, you would likely lose a lot of money—no matter how cheap the property.
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21 October 2024 | 2 replies
I like the Share Group for skip tracing, its not cheap, but great data is worth gold.
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29 October 2024 | 24 replies
Refinancing out of the FHA loan and then taking out a new FHA loan when you are done won't be cheap and you may be refinancing into a higher interest rate.
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22 October 2024 | 12 replies
Realize you are likely going to use CA Fair Plan (due to fire risk) and that is not cheap.
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28 October 2024 | 40 replies
They put their old hand me down furniture and cheap plastic Dollar Tree kitchen utensils in there, pass off the management to Vacasa or Evolve, and expected to make a killing.
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22 October 2024 | 4 replies
Buy a cheap pair of decent basketball shoes and a ball.
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22 October 2024 | 5 replies
I've also renovated another kitchen to just have white cabinets and black finishes to keep things as cheap as possible.