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21 October 2011 | 5 replies
Reading and BP nation are great tools, but face-to-face learning is much better.Good luck and let us know from time to ime how you are doing.
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30 October 2011 | 19 replies
Thanks for the tip.
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9 May 2019 | 1 reply
Did you end up adding this technique to your tool box?
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10 November 2011 | 31 replies
Tools for demonstrating credibility, discussing your team, and your track recordetc.Again, we're talking about potential lenders in your sphere of influence, where you already have some degree of credibility and trust.
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11 September 2016 | 18 replies
DTI is more a consumer lending tool.
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25 November 2011 | 27 replies
Thanks for the tip, James, I do read my own posts - several times, in fact, before posting.
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31 October 2011 | 1 reply
It has taken me 5 years to aquire tools, skills and money to pay for renovation.
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1 November 2011 | 1 reply
Here's a tip tho, in case you haven't been through this: find out your housing authority's process for requesting a rent increase, deadlines, etc.