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2 May 2019 | 2 replies
There are plenty of real estate software/education scams out there so I felt like this was a very valid concern.
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17 October 2016 | 23 replies
I have had problems with contractors also...specifically, when I had a reputable plumbing company do some work in my home and a defective pipe fitting failed...the contractor that I hired to do the reframing and remodeling tried to get me to join him in a scheme to scam the plumbing company out of money during the water damage repairs.
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20 October 2015 | 1 reply
The ones who lie and (imo) scam people out of their money make me really upset.
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23 July 2016 | 10 replies
They are banking on someone out of state sending them deposit money only to find out it was a scam when they show up to move in.
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13 July 2013 | 1 reply
Avoiding general solicitation scams is going to be a very important part of investing in the near future.
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11 August 2013 | 11 replies
In some cases they can be flat out scams where the seller put a horrible tenant in place, cuts a side deal with the tenant and tells the buyer something completely different about the situation.
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10 April 2014 | 9 replies
I think she was pretty sure that someone was out to either scam her or put her out on the street.
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7 June 2012 | 18 replies
It's sad but LOTS of people are more interested in scamming money at least you have some protection.Hope this helps
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28 June 2012 | 7 replies
"sell my house fast""best way to quickly sell a house""how to sell my home""how to stop foreclosure""foreclosure scams"I haven't done any keyword research on these, but you want to see what people are searching on the most.Have your script speak to their dilemma.
19 July 2020 | 10 replies
Maybe I just have a scam alert built into my brain that goes off when I see posts like this.ps they dont usually put colleges in rural low cost areas.