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16 September 2017 | 58 replies
As for savings even with a full time job making $12/hr and living in the cheapest 2 bdrm apt. i can find (I have a wife and son) i barely am able to afford bills and food/necessities.
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11 July 2017 | 36 replies
Food for thought ...
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21 October 2017 | 24 replies
When they have a clean working fridge within the hour and none of their food is lost they are never asking me why I am so cheap to put in a used fridge.I also cut my own grass, for one because it saves a little money but it also gives me a great opportunity to gauge what is going on with each tenant and property on a weekly basis.
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7 November 2017 | 9 replies
Always up to grab some food and chat real estate/honolulu/HI market.
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19 September 2017 | 24 replies
How about an REO with a property preservation team that left a fridge full of food and a standing freezer full of food in the house for more than 18 months?
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1 October 2017 | 16 replies
My opinion only....food for thought.I know nothing of your current job, but I would recommend keeping steady employment until you have a solid #2 going.
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10 September 2017 | 21 replies
Job insecure, food, medicine, transportation insecure ~ and the first thing they need to give up is rent in times of crisis.
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8 September 2017 | 2 replies
For now, it's better for me to live downtown where all the action is (investors, capital, startups, food, entertainment, walkability).
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2 May 2018 | 4 replies
Just some food for thought and something for everyone to look into.
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4 April 2022 | 4 replies
Right now neither of my brothers are taking a salary/pay as they stay in one of the rooms of the BnB, have food, and entertainment.