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6 May 2024 | 1 reply
Both options have merit: the standalone approach allows for independence and customization, while the duplex route offers potential rental income.
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6 May 2024 | 10 replies
Not to mention the various layers of independent contractor relationships that exist not only between yourself and the owner but as well as yourself and the 3rd party vendors you likely lean on.
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6 May 2024 | 23 replies
It was very surprising how ABC’s appraisal ($102,000) was so much higher than our bank’s independent appraisal ($60,000).
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9 May 2024 | 159 replies
So since I got a RE license at 18 and my Brokers at 20 and have worked as an independent broker all these years..
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6 May 2024 | 65 replies
I put that in some of the other threads with this same topic and it really confuses me when people don't understand it.Also, the cost of being totally independent.
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4 May 2024 | 23 replies
Super easy.Eastern CT Savings Bank, CTFairway Independent mortgage corporation- uses blockchain to close in as few as 5 days.
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6 May 2024 | 76 replies
Am I independently wealthy and very forgetful?
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5 May 2024 | 64 replies
One of my friends is a real estate agent in Panama City so it was a great opportunity to see him.When we saw the program of the trip, it was fairly obvious that the trip was organized in a way that we would only have the time to talk to people linked to the developer or the deal instead of taking to other independent professionals.
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8 May 2024 | 112 replies
Below, I pulled comps that are independent of Ohio Cashflow's sales for all to see the "true market value".
2 May 2024 | 41 replies
Are you saying I can only use 1 handyman/independent contractor ONLY once?