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13 November 2007 | 17 replies
There is something to be said for benefits...mainly insurance.
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5 March 2008 | 14 replies
The main thing with the call centers is - what sort of questions will they ask for you.
1 April 2008 | 52 replies
Here are the top ten as you can see at the bottom of the main forums page.Top Posting Members REI (3529), biggerpo (3365), MikeOH (1508), ********** (1467), Ryan_Webber (1382), Wheatie (1291), loki005 (1239), EricFoster (1105), dcg123 (864), all_cash (847), Rehab702 (758), wesley (685)
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7 November 2007 | 7 replies
Some companies will run the main business in one entity but keep all the vechiles in a separate entity and the lease the vehicles back to the main business (department store with the delivery vehicles owned in a separate subsidary).Cost vs. benefit trade-off.MikeOH talks about how he keeps apartment buildings in separate entities.John Corey
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6 November 2007 | 7 replies
The main reason I came to Michigan was because I have relatives that are based here and I can stay with them until I am set up.I had no idea how bad the Michigan market was before I arrived.Now I am thinking that it is not the best market to be starting with no cash to invest.I have all the time in the world to search for deals and I am ideally looking for a partner with the money, who I can do the searching for.If anyone is looking to invest in Michigan.
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7 November 2007 | 12 replies
They buy and sell futures contracts on mainly oil, but also on refined products as well.
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12 November 2007 | 14 replies
The main Realtor site has an interface that provides national coverage.Historically the MLS system is really very local.
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5 November 2018 | 25 replies
Using both letters and postcards will increase the likelihood that your targeted prospect will call you.There are three key components when prospecting via mailing out letters:Getting the prospect to open your letterGetting the prospect to read your messageCausing the prospect to take the action you indicateLarge companies have gone to expensive methods to trick us into opening their mail.
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13 December 2007 | 3 replies
Do that kind of thing enough and the IRS will consider you a "dealer" and the lots as inventory held for sale.Depending on how "remote" this whole thing is you might be better off making part of the 700' an access road, thereby retaining enough frontage for 3 main road lots, but giving you a lot more lots by making them smaller than 13 acres each, with only a 230 yard frontage.By the way, have you ever subdivided and/or developed lots before?