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13 March 2014 | 6 replies
If you are REALLY in it for the long haul you will usually see good rent appreciation as well and in many years you could have cash cows.
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29 March 2013 | 11 replies
Getting started early is a huge advantage over the long haul, stay active on the site.
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6 December 2020 | 19 replies
Stick with sponsors that have proven track records and just be ready to be in it for the long haul (however long the business plan is).
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30 June 2018 | 17 replies
But then again I am in it for the long haul as a buy and hold guy, CF is my measure having taken all the rest of it it into account.
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4 March 2021 | 28 replies
I was toying with the idea (loosely) of investing in a car wash.
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2 June 2018 | 22 replies
I helped them sort through decades of sentimental items, boxed them up, help them load a u-haul, took care of junk vehicles on the property, etc.
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11 February 2018 | 6 replies
I hauled 10,000 pounds of stuff left in house and garage to landfill.
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14 June 2016 | 1 reply
Mind the budget and schedule... be cautious about overbuilding based on the rental market there... if planning to hold for the long haul, build for the long haul.
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24 January 2018 | 25 replies
I worked at a U-Haul when I was younger and we found someone sleeping in one of the storage units.