9 September 2024 | 9 replies
I have an off-market deal that seems fairly promising to be mine—wanted to reach out and get opinions on the rental market there.
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12 September 2024 | 58 replies
At this point, businesses are doing well with many new contracts and the port improvements (if that actually happens and isn’t just an election year promise)Our long terms have also been mostly on auto pilot, but our STR has performed well since launching mid-July.
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12 September 2024 | 27 replies
This is just a learning lesson, and I promise, 6 months from now, it will just be another one of those.Gino
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9 September 2024 | 18 replies
Just be careful as you do not want to do anything that could look like mortgage fraud (fake master lease that just transitions over to you directly would be mortgage fraud and best to stay away from).
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8 September 2024 | 29 replies
They lure people in with the promise of a refund for Bad leads and there are nothing but bad leads and no refunds.
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13 September 2024 | 50 replies
but no one is promising you success, they're just performing a set of services.
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6 September 2024 | 1 reply
We also chose the wrong property management company who promised they could turn SECT 8 units easily.
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4 September 2024 | 9 replies
Also, be careful with "fake I.D.s" - we have seen an unbelievable uptick with illegal immigrants, fake I.D.'
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9 September 2024 | 21 replies
But I do worry that if you don't make another purchase or use the agent for a lease, they're just going to forget about you and break their promise to you.
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5 September 2024 | 4 replies
I promise you there's always something to learn just stick to it a bit more.