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18 August 2019 | 21 replies
Don't be lazy taking short cuts thinking you can wheel and deal like some used car dealer, RE is not a used vehicle, it is not just a widget.
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21 March 2017 | 14 replies
Don't shortcut yourself on property management, you wouldn't manage property for a customer for free.
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28 March 2017 | 6 replies
I can also tell you that this is not a get rich quick scheme or short cut and definitely not easy but worth it.
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5 November 2016 | 7 replies
I've been haphazardly adding as I'm going and some carriers have limits like won't insure more than 4 properties so then I move on to the next, but between that and multiple states I don't know how to ensure I get the best bundle for everything I own and ensure the best rates.
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4 November 2016 | 4 replies
Simple - - send registered letter to the new location marked ADDRESSEE ONLY.Don't seek shortcuts, you'll only cut off your own nose.
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12 November 2016 | 9 replies
Shortcut through the eviction process in MN is drug use, cuts eviction timeline in half.
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11 April 2017 | 14 replies
Using these % (any analytical %'s actually) assume all properties are equal...which they are not.Using these "shortcuts", and rationalizing their use as being "rules of thumb", is just being lazy.
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26 December 2021 | 3 replies
Stop looking for shortcuts.
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9 November 2012 | 3 replies
I know of no short cut here.
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30 January 2019 | 12 replies
If you short cut on the windows, he might put everything that you do under a microscope.