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7 January 2025 | 5 replies
Or like many small in businesses you raise cash from friends family and anyone else that knows loves and trusts you.The other thing I suggest is to make that $27,000 or $37000, or $50000 yourself over the next year.
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12 January 2025 | 13 replies
I do deals with friend and family and they are loose because I trust them.
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6 January 2025 | 6 replies
All of this said, be sure to do your research on STR regulations first and find a STR friendly location.
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18 January 2025 | 17 replies
Reinforces the reality I thought we were living in vs what my landlord friends who bought in 2020/2021 have been saying to me ie just do it.
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2 January 2025 | 13 replies
No reason not to use a top platform.Regarding the friends thing, that is dirty pool IMHO.
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12 February 2025 | 43 replies
One of our mutual friends got a 50% discount from OCWEN on a mortgage, how good of a negotiator are you?
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6 January 2025 | 4 replies
I was envious of a friends big gorgeous fixers in Arkansas, and I reacted by over-renovating, holding on too long, getting over-leveraged and then 2008 happened and…well enough said.
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6 January 2025 | 2 replies
Now as I stated I'm not a agent but I do feel confident in this here friend.
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15 January 2025 | 15 replies
. ;-)Some things come to mind-do you host yourself, have a property manager or co-host, is your STVR dog friendly, do you have king beds, where is your market, do you have professional photos etc.
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26 January 2025 | 3 replies
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