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22 November 2015 | 92 replies
I've probably logged 5,000 -10,000 hours in spreadsheets and can model out 30 years in under an hour or so.
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20 February 2015 | 3 replies
You can read it in under 40 minutes and learn the detailed story of just how Brandon and his wife bought their 24 unit at only 24 years old - using other people's money!
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22 February 2015 | 15 replies
People will hang on to them and call when they feel they're in a position to sell, and that may be long after they received the initial letter.I'm also finding that with all of the weather that has been inundating Cleveland, sellers are feeling the need to "wait until the weather clears" before making any moves.
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7 March 2015 | 174 replies
According to the article Ben referenced, any bubble forming is nothing like the previous one that led to our Great Recession.As long as the rating companies are giving honest grades and bond buyers are showing discretion in underlying paper, there will be no massive bubble to snowball into a massive crash.Individual investors beware according to the investing market of your choice.
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4 March 2015 | 0 replies
Almost no skill is required just setting up chairs and tables and we get a wage plus gratuity so I end up making 27 dollars an hour, which I truly can't understand why I get this much for a no skill job which anybody could learn and master in under a week.Most surprising is the banquet waitresses get 40 dollars an hour.
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5 March 2013 | 9 replies
Running comps takes time, and agents are inundated with people wanting them to run them for them on a multitude of properties.
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6 July 2015 | 18 replies
I got in under a previous rewards system which works out way better for me.
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20 July 2016 | 6 replies
It also may throw off our debt to income ratio, even if it's cashflowing nicely, because from what I've read, many lenders will not consider rental income until it has been established for two years, and we may be looking for a personal home in under two years.Anywho, if anyone has any comments or suggestions about purchasing an investment property when you're < 3 years away from buying a home for yourself, I'm all ears!
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9 January 2020 | 9 replies
That said, if you can find ways to work around the 500 foot rule and be patient with the CS planning dept (which is being inundated at the moment with questions), you can still find properties that work.