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Javon Dixon Estimating cost of repairs
10 September 2013 | 22 replies
It seems to me as though it would set you up for failure if the rehab was more than strictly a paint and flooring rehab.
Derek Woolley First Year as a Real Estate Agent
30 May 2019 | 6 replies
Im going to give you some numbers you might not like.87% failure rate for the industry, which is right in line with the failure rate for any small business right at 90%.Most businesses that succeed, operate at a loss in their first 2 years of business. 
Travis Daudelin Would you cover hardwood floors?
10 June 2019 | 14 replies
If you are worried about sanding down the hardwood to the point of floor-failure, don't. 
Anthony Siconolfi How did you recognize that you've found your first property?
23 October 2023 | 5 replies
Always calculate failure.  
Henry Clark Mentor 6- Cost of Failure
10 February 2023 | 1 reply
Most of you will never make an REI investment due to the “imagined” Cost of failure.   
Luke J Nelsen Best Toilet for my Duplex?
8 August 2023 | 28 replies
My plumber recently recommended a one-piece -- he said there's less failure points. 
Jason Yong Seeking Advice On How To Achieve My REI Goal
4 November 2022 | 31 replies
Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.
James Nicholson Is the Disney Downturn Permanent?
25 July 2023 | 48 replies
Battle lines are being drawn in this country over these issues, and it is a colossal failure of judgement for businesses to jump into this cesspool. 
Karl Dela Cruz Help on vinyl plank or refinishing hard wood floors
26 November 2023 | 58 replies
The line I used had a diamond coating that had 0% chance of scuffing, and came with lifetime warranty for any failure at all, including it was waterproof.
Nathan H. Selling Mobile Home to Tenants
23 September 2021 | 10 replies
I don’t want to set the tenants up for failure with a bunch of differed maintenance and I also want an aesthetically pleasing park, so I’m in the process of a rehab.I’m willing to finance all of the trailers to the tenants on terms that would make the monthly payment + their lot rent the same as, or less than market rent.