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24 January 2022 | 12 replies
Approve or Deny Application with documented reasonMy main fear is keeping things fair and avoiding any unintentional violations of Fair Housing laws or partial practices.
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18 April 2009 | 33 replies
Good business practices are a must.
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13 December 2020 | 2 replies
I know I need to stay consistent with mail and door knocking but can anyone recommend what best practices they use for their list?
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3 February 2022 | 1 reply
*Social distance practices will applyReply below if interested and I will message you with further details.
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16 February 2021 | 8 replies
We're still working out best practices for stuff like that.
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14 February 2021 | 6 replies
I have heard people recommend using a percentage of rent but that method doesn't seem practical to me for a variety of reasons.
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12 December 2022 | 89 replies
For the first 6-8 years we owned it, it was the best small investment we ever made and I practically lived there.
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17 July 2021 | 15 replies
Also, I think it's good practice to not go for the absolute max the bank is willing to lend which will help you to not be over leveraged.
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26 March 2021 | 4 replies
It is best practice to incorporate repairs into your underwriting.4.
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15 February 2021 | 24 replies
Make sure you analyze the numbers well by practicing on example properties in your market.