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14 October 2014 | 10 replies
The thing I would recommend is inspect and replace all plastic/rubber plumbing parts.
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28 July 2014 | 11 replies
Maybe if you chase off some zippy plastic 49cc 2 wheeler he'll just park it in the living room.
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12 January 2016 | 18 replies
33K in student loans, about 11k on plastic (wedding/honeymoon/school), plus houseMy experience in real estate is limited to spending time with my grandfather growing up.He had several rental houses and would always be working on them.As I grew up and paid more attention to the business side of his work I realized that he was working just to stay busy and not working to create more income.His end goal was always to create more income but he was always distracted by the job of remodeling and updating.He has been my mentor and main father figure for years but now it is time I “upgrade” to someone capable of guiding me in the direction I want to go.I will always love my grandfather but his business sense is not one I need to follow.My goals in real estate are to create a “four hour work week” (gotta love the Tim Ferriss way of life) by a combination of buy and hold and flips.I hope to use this method to create a stable business and then move into apartment complexes.After lurking on this site I have learned about the different rules needed to ensure profit out of each.In my farm area there are many MLS deals that fall into these numbers.Now it is just about raising funds.I would love to find some Sub2 deals.Famous FourFavorite real estate book Never read one.Bigger Pockets Favorite business book Poke the Box by Seth Godin, 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss, and No More Mondays by Dan Miller Hobbies include working on cars and spending time with friends and family.These are very important to me and I do not get enough time with my desk job with either.What is thing that sets apart successful investors from those that fail Getting back up on the horse after failing and not letting friends and family tell you that being an investor is a stupid idea.
12 May 2014 | 9 replies
His mother had a couple of open-heart surgeries due to smoking as well, but she smoked until the day she died.
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13 May 2014 | 7 replies
I have a nephew that is in a wheelchair, his faculties were ok a few years ago until he stopped breathing twice after a surgery he had.
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5 June 2014 | 7 replies
She needs a surgery, hospitalization, stay in rehab care facility and some assistance with daily living for the rest of her life
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20 May 2014 | 4 replies
I explained a couple options; she could do rugs on the hardwood floors, plastic on the windows, etc.I must have caught her on a really bad day.Her response was less than favorable.
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23 May 2014 | 10 replies
These 'devil' screws have additional pieces of metal or plastic that act as anchors and designed to expand behind whatever it is screwed to (drywall, wood etc), to spread out the weight n the hanger or the screw reventing the scrw from slipping out through the hole (and in my case with little chance in hell of ever trying to remove them).
24 May 2014 | 22 replies
No so easy to you'll need plastic sheeting, brushes, rollers and primer for the paint.
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3 June 2014 | 9 replies
Honestly, I would use the cheap plastic ones and expect to replace them.