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8 April 2016 | 15 replies
We go door to door to deliver community newsletters, make detector batteries, surplus food (we have access to eggs and produce).
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27 November 2015 | 9 replies
Another deal happened in Battery Park City, where we held for 2.5 years before reaping in $500K profit.
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11 June 2018 | 13 replies
No need to worry about keys or re-keying anything, and I change the one 9 volt battery once a year and it works perfectly.
13 September 2019 | 12 replies
Rafael FlorestaPros: mentioned often on BP Cons: accounting module is very weak, expensive for small operations Cost: $1 per unit, per month plus an onboarding fee (equal to two months of service).
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27 December 2018 | 34 replies
action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=HomepageAnyways, would be curious to hear others' input on the selection areas to see if this was effective (beyond just allowing folks like us to just get around capital gains).
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3 November 2016 | 6 replies
Think of how many gas stations there are and we will need that many places to charge the batteries.
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11 October 2015 | 3 replies
Then the usual little things like batteries for smoke detectors, bulbs, etc.
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16 October 2017 | 53 replies
I put ten year sealed battery smoke alarms (and CO if there is gas) now.
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30 December 2022 | 14 replies
I ordered mechanical timers and bluetooth modules back in September.
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14 September 2019 | 2 replies
I would tell them to buy their own security cameras and battery powered door alarms, and they can take it with them when they move out.you provide a home that has functional door and window locks.