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3 February 2021 | 21 replies
I read 15 books in 2017 and will read 18 books in '18.A few of my favorites from last year:Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook - Gary VThe Ideal Team Player - Pat LencioniLeaders Eat Last - Sinek
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19 July 2018 | 135 replies
Does the player who never shows up for practice and can't master basic drills get time on the court?
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13 February 2018 | 10 replies
@Josh Barnett - There are $2k+ rental markets in Colorado Springs, just keep in mind that the three largest players in getting you above the $2k range are location, size of home, and condition of home.
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13 November 2017 | 56 replies
I'm a big heavy guy 6'4" and my wife is 6'1' former college basketball player.
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4 June 2021 | 57 replies
So my personal home is a big player in my fix and flip business as an investment.
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5 October 2018 | 83 replies
Some of the biggest players running their own portfolios are ex-investment bankers and to them everything is about finance, accounting and debt placement strategies.
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7 November 2017 | 402 replies
Another way of saying this is that many of the big landlords and real estate players that I meet have built awesome busiensses or had great careers and have a big pile of money to invest.
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26 November 2017 | 176 replies
Reason being, we're in a very competitive space, and the respect goes to the top players.
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31 July 2019 | 74 replies
A friend from college became an NFL player.
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20 September 2019 | 84 replies
@Benjamin WilliamsWhy not finish 2 years and transfer to a state like Texas which is a major player in Real Estate.