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19 March 2024 | 46 replies
Holding costs (insurance for vacant property, utilities, and interest payments for Hard Money Loans) can eat up your profits.
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19 March 2024 | 25 replies
I've seen way too many people who "can't" work with these issues go out to parties, hang out with friends, go shopping, playing xbox all day eating sugar, etc.
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20 March 2024 | 19 replies
I for instance never claim meals, I figure I'm gonna eat anyhow, and the paltry amount is not worth the hassle.
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19 March 2024 | 323 replies
Every once in a while I'll spend more than the contingency amount, and it will eat up the contingency and some of the past "bonus" money.
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17 March 2024 | 29 replies
Aging roofs, faulty plumbing, or unexpected structural issues can eat into your profits if you're not preparedLocal Regulations Can Make or Break Your Plans:Zoning laws, building codes, and local regulations can vary significantly from one area to another.
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19 March 2024 | 214 replies
Yokohama station has so many eating establishments that we can possibly find one there,I will share the date and time with those I know.Thanks,
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16 March 2024 | 8 replies
You'll have to eat the fees or sell the home.
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15 March 2024 | 2 replies
I hate the weather in eat coast and will have to tolerate it for a year or two until I live there.3.
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14 March 2024 | 13 replies
Townhomes typically have an HOA, which can be pricey and eat cash flow.
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20 March 2024 | 193 replies
One might think they are going to go from 0 to 50 doors in 5 years, but things happen; if you don't get there, you may have just sunk a lot of money into something that is going to eat up any profit you would have otherwise made.