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10 January 2020 | 2 replies
Using the phone and talking to live people seems old fashioned these days, but it is still quite effective and should help you on your journey.
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11 January 2020 | 9 replies
Illinois ranks as the 2nd-highest effective tax rate in the country at 2.03% (although this could be skewed by the tax rates in Cook and Will Counties).
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13 January 2020 | 10 replies
Also this unit is just the first year after the HUD safety laws came into effect in 1976.
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13 January 2020 | 12 replies
It could certainly effect the refi amount and might be a deal breaker where it crashes and burns.
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2 December 2015 | 10 replies
If I use online services which one is the easiest / most cost-effective ?
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17 August 2014 | 2 replies
Looking for the most cost-effective policies for my 4 rentals in KC area.Any help is appreciated.
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18 August 2014 | 5 replies
Ned, I think the point is that by utilizing pay-for-access data the user can become a more effective opportunity detective, both at the meta level, and as it relates to a single property.
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4 September 2014 | 11 replies
Depending on the location of the property and the demand for storage in the area, you could effectively rent those garage units out as "storage warehouses."
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24 June 2015 | 10 replies
where your purchase wouldn't be 130K but perhaps 90-110K effectively increasing your potential profit by 10%?
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1 September 2014 | 51 replies
@Jon Holdman Is it possible to write something into a lease to something around the effect of, "If a guest is found to be staying at the house more than 2-3 nights, a background check must be automatically provided.