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28 September 2009 | 21 replies
Explain that since a month to month lease leaves you vulnerable to a winter vacancy you will begin keeping your eyes open for a 1 year lease tenant.
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4 September 2010 | 2 replies
Replied the Master, "When you have one eye on the goal, you only have one eye on the path."
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5 May 2008 | 3 replies
By training under the watchful eye of one smarter then us, we can only get smarter.
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27 March 2006 | 3 replies
OK, enough of the analagy.There is nothing wrong with going for quick $10K profits as long as it doesn't turn into a $10K loss right before you eyes.
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26 February 2007 | 5 replies
To my inexperienced eyes, it appears to me that many of the apartments need serious work, primarily due to poor upkeep by the prior landlord and intentional damage created by hostile tenants.
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21 July 2007 | 7 replies
Just keep an eye on it, once the notice of sale is filed call the owner again and see if they are willing to work with you.
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25 January 2009 | 2 replies
I suggest you wear good rubber gloves, and a head sock like painters wear + eye protection.
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20 December 2009 | 2 replies
My friend didn't pay him out of the closing, just gave them a couple grand on the side for being his eyes and ears.
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25 February 2010 | 10 replies
Keep your eyes and ears open to learn as much as possible along the way.
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14 July 2010 | 20 replies
It definitely opened my eyes to the process involved in getting a deal done.