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6 June 2014 | 11 replies
Hi Michael Magro ideally lenders want to see that you have three open trade lines that have been reporting for 12 months.
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1 June 2014 | 9 replies
I worked at a hedge fund that invested in publicly traded REITs for less than two years and covered the strip center, apartment, and hotel sectors.
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2 June 2014 | 19 replies
From working the trades I feel that I truly understand the value of mentorship.
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3 June 2014 | 13 replies
I've read that the skills lawyers bring to the table, especially with a completed degree and certification, generally show they have good talents for the biz, so should I be putting that out there?
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3 June 2014 | 8 replies
Think outside the box and brush up on your sales skills instead.
4 June 2014 | 16 replies
Brian is a great professor and will walk you through it step by step.A master is someone who knows there field inside and out, someone that has invested 10,000+ hours into their trade.
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4 June 2014 | 4 replies
Families raising guinie pigs in thier basement trading them for home made bread with thier neighbors.
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28 March 2016 | 6 replies
All the "selling skills" in the world wont help you if you can't get buyers qualified and financed.
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2 June 2014 | 6 replies
@Shayne Hastings I believe wholesaling is a necessary skill for all to learn.
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3 June 2014 | 8 replies
You bring your marketing and sales skills to the table to profit.