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19 September 2023 | 16 replies
The city is rather old and definitely "rust belt" territory.
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17 February 2019 | 70 replies
@Keith Jourdan... but local property taxes and vacancies are the killerAlso I would I would be cautious investing in rust belt cities with a potential recession around the corner
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9 June 2021 | 5 replies
I believe wholesaling is a tool every agent or investor should have in their tool-belt, real estate is not a one size fit all industry, each seller has special needs.
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2 May 2020 | 68 replies
Here in Pittsburgh, currently, anyone with a tool belt is a contractor and is busier than you can believe.
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11 September 2023 | 7 replies
Will just have to tighten the belt for a few months.Kind of a bummer, but I’ll be alright.
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17 September 2014 | 42 replies
Wow this is def a exciting read and has me really motivated to get my first property under my belt.
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17 January 2018 | 15 replies
Thanks George Blower That’s what I figured
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19 November 2017 | 9 replies
In m opinion, it might be worth it to hire an attorney especially if you don't have a lot of deals under your belt because there's a lot of moving parts.
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28 May 2020 | 11 replies
The above comments are good, but get some good experience under your belt, and then use that momentum to grow your business.
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3 May 2018 | 8 replies
I think as we get a few more projects under our belt, these other local banks will loosen up on those requirements.