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14 April 2023 | 5 replies
I'd say look for a company that is close by but not to close where you might be "taking food off their plate".
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11 May 2023 | 21 replies
( which is me since I left my bagging groceries job at 18 when i got my RE license.)So for me there was only one reason to be in real estate and that was to afford shelter cloths and food and have a decent home to raise my children.the by product of this was being truly self employed at such an early age and realizing that I needed to handle my own health insurance and save for tax's and many other things that being a W 2 folks dont think of.. you know vacations cost us big time in RE sales in lost revenue and then the cost of the vacation.However for me I grew to like it a lot..
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2 February 2023 | 18 replies
While not a deal breaker, consider setting something up specifically for pets (food/water bowls, dog towel, Rover Service/Boarding Service Recommendations or maybe even a kennel).- Treat your MTR more like a STR.
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10 February 2021 | 57 replies
However, I'd be willing to be they don't use conservatively.Just food for thought
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30 April 2019 | 11 replies
The expenses include: Rent or the debt service, Vacancy allowance, caregivers, manager, food, insurance, marketing and everything else that is required, would be in the $20,000 to $30,000 range.
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4 December 2012 | 2 replies
Large 3 family property where every room from the floor to the ceiling was filled with EVERYTHING from clothes, to toys, to food, to (in a couple of spots) human feces and urine.
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23 December 2019 | 14 replies
I read an article earlier this year about the north side becoming a “food desert”; stores are closing down and moving out of the area.