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12 March 2017 | 31 replies
The hospitality industry is the driving force of the economy in town, and it would be incredibly difficult to outmatch its political influence.
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27 March 2016 | 34 replies
Not to double kick this thing, but most new agents rely on their sphere of influence for their first 6-12 months, friends, family, etc.
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22 January 2015 | 18 replies
If they are long term buy and holders they might check the last 5, 10, 15 years backwards and forwards and see if that influences them.
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1 October 2016 | 526 replies
I think BP has a powerful influence in changing the real estate investing industry.
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15 January 2024 | 64 replies
And let me tell you, they don’t even talk about their influence on Vegas any more, but we have become California East.
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19 October 2015 | 177 replies
Hopefully one day I too could "train the new and influence the old" as it pertains to REI.
25 March 2019 | 28 replies
so do have options with in your own circle of influence, you just have to think more creatively.
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30 March 2019 | 7 replies
I base my offers on the park solely and what they paid has no influence on my asking price, just nice to know in the back of my head that they may take less.3) Banks.
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12 November 2012 | 8 replies
What are you hearing from private and hard money lenders about what they're thinking on loans, etc. with the 'fiscal cliff' looming, Obamacare, etc.?