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26 March 2008 | 5 replies
Basically, what did it take for you to get started?
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6 January 2008 | 6 replies
You should worry about these things too, and want to make sure it's worth your time...I think we were saying the same thing basically… Seth said he already felt there was 70% equity, but I questioned why he felt that way...What I was saying was basically what you said...
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4 January 2008 | 7 replies
one thing i am seeing ALOT of around here is that agents are doing some kind of refund if you buy through them. see if there are any desperate agents that are doing this and use them to look after you. they are doing NO work finding the house, hardly submitting an offer and basically just saying "yep that kosher...heres the papers...this means "xyz"....surely some agents need business in MO. with their refunds you'll essentially be getting a lower commission AND getting someone to look after you.
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14 January 2008 | 6 replies
I am, however, still fairly unclear on few steps in the basic sequence/process of purchasing a property.Generally speaking:-Find the prop.
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17 April 2008 | 23 replies
I think basically what you need to do is just go all out and put your creative mind to work, thanks for the great topic Micheal!
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9 February 2008 | 9 replies
I recently attended a seminar where they basically give you free lunch while they peddle their wares.
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29 January 2008 | 6 replies
Basically, my intentions are to buy a home to live until I find another property that I could move into.
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24 February 2008 | 6 replies
We found a "cenote" which is basically a sink hole of water.
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12 May 2008 | 4 replies
School Loan (US DEPT of EDUC) - $50K - paying $500 a month (basically onl 1/3 of the payment actually hitting principal :cry: ).