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26 January 2008 | 12 replies
I used to make the mistake of accepting partial payments with the tenant promising to pay the rest in a week or 2.
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2 February 2008 | 8 replies
We donate 10-15% to charity, consume 10% and reinvest the rest back into the business (more properties or capital improvements on existing ones) to speed it's growth.
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31 January 2008 | 4 replies
I hope to see you sharing the knowledge that you've accumulated with the rest of our community!
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4 February 2008 | 17 replies
:cry: But the rest sounds really scarey.maricelaLugo
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14 May 2008 | 5 replies
On the rest it's hard to tell.
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7 February 2008 | 9 replies
Please jump on the "Real Estate Guru, Book & Course Reviews " forum and share your book reviews with the rest of us!
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10 February 2008 | 9 replies
I would have at least inspected the rest of the units.Bathroom mold with a 20 year tenant means the tenant lives like a pig.
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19 February 2008 | 26 replies
Good to see that you started off just like the rest of us!
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12 February 2008 | 10 replies
You can live in one unit and rent out the rest.