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5 December 2024 | 18 replies
That doesn't mean that you to spend loads of money, but just be self aware if you stink at design like me.Just curious - where is the property?
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5 December 2024 | 34 replies
I only find this interesting because she spends her days commenting on Marco Island posts.She proceeds to send me a long private message saying that she found me on a "scammer website".
4 December 2024 | 4 replies
It seems like it basically up to you to do the math on how much more you will potentially make selling each unit individually and then deciding if that extra $$$ is worth the number of extra hours you will spend.
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6 December 2024 | 25 replies
Spend time reading through posts in the forum.Get and read Avery Carl's book.
4 December 2024 | 4 replies
I highly recommend you travel to the market yourself and spend a couple days driving around, looking at various properties, if you are going to be buying anywhere.
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3 December 2024 | 2 replies
Make sure you know what it's like to be an Agent before you spend thousands of dollars on MLS fees etc..
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11 December 2024 | 101 replies
They spend their time at the beach, doing excursions or drinking or eating out.
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8 December 2024 | 12 replies
Well owners who already had section 8 tenants in place didn't want to spend $5, $10, $15k or more upgraded a unit that has a tenant in place just to maintain the rents they had (or have a slight increase) so a lot of section 8 approved properties stopped taking section 8.Right after COVID though, it seems that section 8 has lowered their standards a bit.
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5 December 2024 | 2 replies
Expect to spend a considerable amount of your time speaking to people.Expect to work dozens of hours/week with little to no immediate result.Expect most of your early interest from potential clients to come from your sphere of influence.Expect to go 3-6 months without getting paid (unless you do rentals which usually pay faster)Expect to be bombarded with distractions - mainly, people/companies marketing to you so that you choose their system for quick and easy buyer or seller leads.
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9 December 2024 | 98 replies
I’m willing to spend some money to “INSURE” I’m not left out.