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6 January 2025 | 5 replies
@Dustin Horner you should be contracting maintenance work and creating a preferred list of vendors as @Phillip Austin has recommended.The first person you hire to help you should be to handle what you LEAST like to do yourself or has the greatest time savings for you!
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3 January 2025 | 2 replies
They have to have an established contract with the bureaus in order to report.
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7 January 2025 | 5 replies
An attorney can help review contracts, especially if private funds or partnerships are involved.You’ve got this—good luck with your first flip!
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4 January 2025 | 4 replies
Make sure the estimates are very detailed (scope, SF, $/sf, schedule, etc) to ensure that there is a clear dilation between contract work and change orders.
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31 December 2024 | 13 replies
After assembling a lot of bed frames, I prefer the Zinus brand, and I would recommend contract grade furniture.Don't forget to sign up for pest control and both a renter's and landlord policy on your insurance.Hi Miguel - I’m also looking at the midtown Sacramento area for multifamily…what is “contract grade” furniture please ?
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30 December 2024 | 12 replies
You should have an opt-out of the contract too, so if there is anything that you are not being represented correctly on you can opt-out of it as well.
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2 January 2025 | 1 reply
If you trade different stock options, can they still be considered identical for wash sale rules if they have similar dates on the contracts?
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27 January 2025 | 29 replies
If a newbie doesn't know how to do basic due diligence on an investment, they also don't know how to do due diligence on a coach or how to evaluate a coaching contract to understand exactly what the student will receive for their money.
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25 December 2024 | 10 replies
You might want to limit your visits though to avoid escalation.Short term if the smart lock is on his personal door just change it to a key if it's isn't working for him, you can always switch back later.
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30 December 2024 | 3 replies
Congrats on getting under contract for your first rental property—that’s a huge milestone!