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11 May 2015 | 89 replies
When you can’t sleep like a baby at night.My strategy has been buying properties at 70% to 80% FMV.
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31 October 2015 | 51 replies
But only do this if you’re a tax- or law-nerd, or if you’re having trouble sleeping.
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1 November 2013 | 56 replies
Thanks for the extensive, quick reply Bill, do you ever sleep?
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15 July 2010 | 16 replies
So, say you only do one deal for someone a week (do that in your sleep or while eating lunch) at $500, that's 26K a year, that should cover the costs of classes and leaving plenty of time to do other things and be on internet sites.
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23 April 2016 | 10 replies
The Real Estate Investor and the Life Change Index Scale (The Stress Test) to scientifically and systematically determine the motivates seller (future title of the book)Event Impact Score and the Score of the Owner / SellerDeath of spouse 100Divorce 73Marital Separation 65Jail Term 63Death of close family member 63Personal injury or illness 53Marriage 50Fired at work 47Marital reconciliation 45Retirement 45Change in health of family member 44Pregnancy 40Sex difficulties 39Gain of a new family member 39Business readjustment 39Change in financial state 38Death of a close friend 37Change to a different line of work 36Change in number of arguments with spouse 35Mortgage over $20,000 31Foreclosure of mortgage or loan 30Change in responsibilities at work 29Son or daughter leaving home 29Trouble with in laws 29Outstanding personal achievement 28Spouse begins or stop work 26Begin or end school 26Change in living conditions 25Revisions of personal habits 24Trouble with boss 23Change in work hours or conditions 20Change in residence 20Change in schools 20Change in recreations 19Change in church activities 19Change in social activities 19Mortgage or loan less than $20,000 17Change in sleeping habits 16Change in number of family get-togethers 15Change in eating habits 15Vacation 13Christmas approaching 12Minor violation of the law 11TotalDirections If an event mentioned above has occurred in the past year, or is expected in the nearfuture, copy the number in the score column.
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29 April 2016 | 17 replies
Not pay the rent cuz I'm not sleeping there anymore, I stay at my parents.
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9 March 2020 | 13 replies
Do you find a certain peace from your anxiety disorder by sleeping in your tiny house...in your backyard?
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17 August 2016 | 19 replies
Dunno how foolproof it is but I sleep better at night.
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23 December 2017 | 4 replies
Here are my goals:1) Grow my tax practice my 20%2) Read 18 books in '183) Cardio 3x/week4) Lift 3x/week5) Buy first multi family6) Caribbean vacation with the family for our 20th7) Be a regular contributor on BP8) Sleep 7 hours/nightMerry Christmas!