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25 January 2021 | 13 replies
Relying on broker's descriptions or ProFormas usually don't work out well.Remember brokers stop caring after it closes and you just are starting.
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26 January 2021 | 4 replies
Do not rely on it for legal advice.
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26 January 2021 | 5 replies
Most importantly as mentioned previously is relying on a first hand account of someone who lives in the area to give you guidance and help make sense of the data.
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26 January 2021 | 18 replies
Recent STR purchases relied on expected rent.
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4 February 2021 | 15 replies
No one in this industry should be relying on taking anyone's word for anything.
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3 February 2021 | 3 replies
It is easier if you are an agent yourself and you don’t have to rely on another agent to do this for you.
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3 February 2021 | 4 replies
If you are relying on Realtor or Zillow the properties will be gone by the time you get notification of them being for sale.
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6 February 2021 | 3 replies
You will need to rely on the assistance of a title company but it's pretty easy to do to me.
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6 February 2021 | 12 replies
Can I rely on a good attorney to guide me through this?
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4 February 2021 | 3 replies
Relying on the advice of a "good" or "bad" broker is sometimes helpful, but you need to know what you're doing.