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6 November 2008 | 4 replies
Since then there has been 5 or 6 sales in the neighborhood - I like to think I caused a domino effect by taking the long DOM off the street and painting the exterior and landscaping.Dan - I am just getting started at a young 52.
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10 November 2008 | 5 replies
You missed a BUNCH of the expenses, such as damage done by tenants in excess of the security deposit, advertising, entity maintenance, legal fees, evictions, lawsuits, office supplies, etc, etc, etc.Throughout the United States, operating expenses run 45% to 50% of the gross rents.
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12 November 2008 | 28 replies
I don't think Americans realize the seriousness of this defeat-- and the permanent effect it will have.
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24 December 2008 | 11 replies
My name is Bryan Swallow, I am in the disaster restoration industry as a damage mitigator, as well as an instructor.
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27 December 2008 | 12 replies
The effect to all of us remaining was devastating.
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13 November 2008 | 0 replies
What are you selling, really?
by David Parrish
If you're a creative business or cultural enterprise, you are selling goods or services to customers, whether it's graphic design, fashion, architecture, music, or book...
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7 December 2008 | 32 replies
Bush to say, in effect, that the new boss looks like the old boss.
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17 December 2008 | 24 replies
The point I make to others who ask me this question is this: if you have no experience writing contracts (or negotiating them), it would be more cost effective in the long run, by footing the bill for an attorney upfront rather than go at it yourself and hope for the best. a mistake could cost more than the fees you "should" have paid out in the beginning.
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4 August 2009 | 10 replies
I let the product sit there for an extended time and let the enzymes nuetralize the damage.
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3 March 2010 | 8 replies
No water damage in the basement, no cracks in the foundation.