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2 May 2019 | 18 replies
I would suggest creating the end goal and working it backwards.
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23 November 2015 | 7 replies
I run the cash/cash backwards to determine it the listing price is rational.
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25 November 2015 | 2 replies
After 2 years of owning it, not only has it generated a steady stream of positive cash flow, but we have applicants bending over backwards to rent it out, and it has increased in value by $200K!
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4 December 2015 | 1 reply
Don't move backwards into a job that you'll be unclogging toilets and fixing light switches - talk about boring.
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12 December 2015 | 34 replies
Maybe you should start from there and work backwards.
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14 December 2015 | 7 replies
Figure out what your ideal future looks like, then work backwards from there!
14 December 2015 | 8 replies
Figure out what value you can bring and work backwards to achieve that.
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14 December 2015 | 1 reply
I bend over backwards for the people who are kind to me and who value what I do
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15 December 2015 | 9 replies
You should only purchase vacant land with the end in mind and then work backwards until today.
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16 December 2015 | 11 replies
Start w/ the desired end result, and work backwards through the data to see how much you need to spend and when/where to achieve your goals.