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24 January 2025 | 5 replies
Hiring someone to do the work will likely cost too much (I would charge a small fortune, it's an incredible amount of work) and doing things as cheaply as possible will bite you in the *** later when you start having issues with your own shoddy work and/or materials.
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10 February 2025 | 9 replies
When you start making exceptions you are no longer following your process. stick to the script.All the best!
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28 January 2025 | 8 replies
Hey @Jay Fayz, I like that you want to take action on getting started!
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29 January 2025 | 23 replies
I bet that essentially no one is starting new construction projects, which bodes extremely well for owners 2-4 years from now.- Prices for insurance policies will never go back down, but it is not unreasonable to expect costs to rise at a more predictable pace from here.
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9 February 2025 | 4 replies
Negotiate alternatives thereafter, but start the clock.
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27 January 2025 | 8 replies
I know that you do a great job smoothing out any "rough spots" in the lending process, so that certainly helps when the deal starts to go sideways...
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23 January 2025 | 3 replies
If there is not one in your area, look for the closest biggest city or consider starting one for your area.3.
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21 January 2025 | 21 replies
Quote from @Meghan McCollum: Hello everyone, I'm looking to start my journey of investing in Duluth, MN.
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4 February 2025 | 18 replies
other posters have started threads saying they're going to buy STRs for tax savings... and this doesn't make sense to me.
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5 February 2025 | 5 replies
And I understand that there is a person here on BP that started a meetup for St Joe, but I have not seen them posting it lately..