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10 July 2020 | 4 replies
Once you are ready, now it's time to look for local agent who can help you make the ball rolling...
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14 July 2020 | 37 replies
It can get complicated so please exercise due diligence.
13 July 2020 | 21 replies
My neighbor does something like this with Gum ball machines and makes a nice profit.
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27 July 2020 | 45 replies
Plus, we've never had too much trouble getting paid our rent (it happens, but it's not something I lay awake worrying about - at least pre-corona) so he was essentially trying to bribe me with buttons and a ball of yarn for all I was concerned.
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19 July 2020 | 15 replies
@Alberto Mazatan Trevino Unfortunately, there really is no exact science to accurately predicting a future cap rate because none of us have a crystal ball.
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10 July 2020 | 9 replies
If it needs work, those looking for a deal will try to low ball you.
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11 July 2020 | 2 replies
I googled this and was going to try one of the common solutions which is hanging a sock with moth balls, but my tenant said she already tried that.
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12 July 2020 | 2 replies
No crystal ball here but in over 25+ years investing in both stocks and real estate I still marvel a how many people panic at the bottom of the cycle and end up buying high and selling low.
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11 July 2020 | 1 reply
PS: We are guessing it might be the buyer's agent who dropped the ball with being on vacation for one week without the internet and forwarded the tenant info late.
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12 July 2020 | 2 replies
I don't really WANT to get my real estate license, but I definitely will if it will help me get the ball rolling.