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Maugno M. 1099 Contractors refuse to provide SSN,TIN. Should i send anyway?
15 January 2020 | 24 replies
There is no harm in sending them and it takes no time.
Kikelomo Olorunrinu Looking for Property Manager
20 October 2022 | 7 replies
We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.
Jaden Adams Dropping out of college
17 December 2019 | 210 replies
My advice to you is this; a college degree isn't going to harm your chances of living your best life.
Marcus Auerbach Thank God I had an LLC!! - Said no one ever!?
19 January 2024 | 140 replies
However the Defendant did harm the Plaintiff fairly badly due to his negligence and should have paid. 
Senika Levias Registered Nurse to Real Estate Investor
24 May 2021 | 16 replies
@Jeremy Hua when someone uses a gun to kill or harm another person.
Joshua Ocean Whos this Jerome Maldonado and is he the real deal?
17 October 2023 | 13 replies
At worst they offer incorrect and damaging information costing the recepient loss of money and time, and in some cases leading to damages to the people the “mentored” are dealing with .It is fashionable amongst those with limited formal edification to buy into the self servicing bs put forth by those selling the $20-40k programs that formal education is a waste of money and time, and actually may be harmful to your success. 
Zachary McDonough What I wish Pace Morby would have told me
12 January 2024 | 68 replies
I guess my greatest beef with most gurus (not all, some are actually honest and straightforward, and even offer marginally beneficial advice) is the following1- they’re dishonest in numerous ways2- completing their training in no way qualifies the student to earn money or even perform competently in real property field3- the techniques they teach are often harmful to the people their students deal with4- they unleash a horde of unprepared, unqualified, unknowledgeable, misguided and unaware newbies on an unsuspecting pool of desperate homeowners5- they sell the song that all formal education is a waste of time and money6- they never provide any audited proof that they have been successful in real estate investing7- they encourage people to pay for a mentorship plan they can’t afford by increasing the limit on their credit cards8- they create falsified accounts to post how great their program is9- their programs are packaged by professional seminar companies out of Provo, Utah or Las Vegas, Nevada10- they disparage people who have spent years accumulating the knowledge, experience and capital necessary to be successful in real estate11- SOME gurus teach techniques which are unethical, immoral and even illegal. 
Brandon Spurlock Just completed my 1st BRRRR in VA
7 September 2021 | 108 replies
All in all, not much harm done. 
James McHugh Home Inspection - HVAC
14 September 2016 | 5 replies
He could tell by popping off the doors they the insulation was falling off (sparks flied at one point) and the evaporator condenser was heavily corrosive which can leak harmful R22 refrigerant into the home plus found bio growth inside leading to potential health concerns.
Ramsey Persing How does private lending actually work? (Legally, taxes, etc)
6 July 2022 | 8 replies
DO NOT take short cuts that could harm them intentionally or unintentionally.