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23 November 2024 | 1 reply
We completed the work 2 weeks before our baby was born so we took a 4 week hiatus to rest and have the baby.Then I dove into the design, planning, and permitting for the basement.I visited the local Permit office in Alexandria and basically said, "Hi, I'm a new homeowner and I'm an idiot when it comes to permitting.
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20 November 2024 | 6 replies
You'll find it super helpful, especially when you’re visiting the U.S. every few months.Best of luck, and feel free to reach out with any questions!
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20 November 2024 | 4 replies
Unless you're creating regular blog posts, most page optimizations only need to happen once.HomepageThe big things to include on your homepage are natural inclusions of your keywords (think "sell your house fast in x," "x homebuyers," "we buy houses in x for cash," etc.
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21 November 2024 | 4 replies
We have one page on a 1000-page book on RE investment.
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18 November 2024 | 3 replies
It’s now mid-November.After double-digit requests through phone/voicemail to almost every phone number option in the menu, emails, messages onto their web site, Facebook messages and comments, I had to initiate a chargeback.
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22 November 2024 | 6 replies
A few days ago I visited an off market property in Austin in a well established neighborhood if interested feel free to connect.
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21 November 2024 | 14 replies
ect ect TALK to you county commissioner and/or one of the zoning heads about your intents (talk them to lunch, visit their office, give them flowers lol, just anything to get the county on your side)2.
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2 December 2024 | 33 replies
(I also suggest an in person visit to meet folks and get to know the areas, not to see a particular property but to build relationships.)Once you are active in a market you will start to connect with investors who may be selling, wholesalers who have assignable contracts, and your realtor may also have access to off market opportunities.
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23 November 2024 | 38 replies
We will not work with anyone who has not been to Milwaukee and spent at least a couple days with us, so we can get on the same page on asset and neighborhood quality.
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21 November 2024 | 9 replies
I am in the UK and just returned from visiting the sites.