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7 July 2013 | 7 replies
My ideas are not as flashy and focus on long-term success, not fast money.Have a terrific weekend.
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25 September 2007 | 15 replies
It is not the flashy, sexy business that is portrayed on those ridiculous TV "fllipping" shows or on the infomercials.
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29 January 2019 | 11 replies
Flashy cars, big boat in the water, work 5 hours a week....all seem to go hand in hand with the TV guru's.I know a lot of the guys from the 80's have filed BK, done jail time or are just broke.
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27 January 2014 | 20 replies
I did some further research and the amount of flashy suits they show online makes me wonder (not really wonder, but know) where the money from the deal goes.
27 January 2014 | 4 replies
The 2nd "full" bath looks like a 3/4 to me so if that is the case you will either have to upgrade that or take a hit on rent.Why not just buy one of the available multi families in the area for $10-70K less and put that money into upgrading it if you want to have flashy modern units?
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8 September 2009 | 33 replies
The guys and gals who do what people have done for hundreds of years and follow normal business practice and think of creative ways to make the most money they can, there are those who read and do nothing, and there are those who are all about the flashy programs, mentors, and scams (you).
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4 September 2018 | 49 replies
Theres houses are designed to be cool and flashy but not practical and actually poorly designed and usually poorly constructed (because of the extremely fast time frame).
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23 January 2019 | 28 replies
I certainly like the idea of having 0 mortgages, but owning less than 100 units before I'm 30 is not flashy enough :P
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8 January 2019 | 19 replies
I took a bit of a different path, and since I probably caught some eyes with the flashy headline and the fact I posted this in the "Success Stories" forum...