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19 August 2010 | 61 replies
Children will teach themselves, in a household where learning is encouraged, and ultimately outpace those placed in a traditional school setting.
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28 August 2010 | 39 replies
That makes him more approachable.I've been doing this for almost 6 years now and I certainly believe that people who use an image of themselves are taken more seriously for all the reasons I already mentioned.We try to encourage members to use personal images by enforcing a few basic rules about avatars here (no ads, promos, pics of famous people), but some people simply don't want to reveal themselves and others may not know how to take a picture.
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12 October 2010 | 19 replies
This issue is non-trivial because the bulk of society derives a great deal of their wealth and income from selling their labor.
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29 December 2009 | 22 replies
And I have....Thanks again for the encouragement
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9 December 2009 | 3 replies
Looks no different than what's in this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/103/topics/42310-short-sales-encouraged-by-treasury
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15 December 2009 | 9 replies
But thanks to everyone for all the advice and encouragement!
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1 February 2010 | 14 replies
The HOA rules should be clear, well worded, and understandable by the majority of society without using a resource or "hiring a lawyer" to determine its interpretation or meaning.
6 February 2013 | 24 replies
He and his partners are very encouraging and have always said they'll help out however they can, but I'm still not quite sure what area of REI is best for me so I'm not sure how to take advantage of that.
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10 January 2010 | 5 replies
My concern is that I submitted my offer stating that I will use an FHA 203k loan and that I am a first time home buyer.Does Freddie Mac put an consideration into accepting cash offers from obvious investors or are they encouraged by the Feds to increase home ownership to current renters?
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31 December 2009 | 37 replies
Thanks for encouraging everyone to jump on over there!