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11 January 2008 | 6 replies
Hi everyone,Is there any downside to reducing the rent for a tenant by 1/4 just to have them keep an eye out for anything that needs doing or watching over the property?
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14 July 2008 | 23 replies
At that point I became googly eyed and started saving as much money as I could and researching real estate.Fast forward a bit.
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12 September 2008 | 14 replies
Certainly many people went into these loans with eyes wide open, and were prefectly willing to take on a loan they couldn't afford, since it seemed RE would appreciate at 20% per year forever.
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13 February 2009 | 13 replies
Its also been said,,,if you have a place in the country away from prying eyes and can bury it,,,its gone,,,and was told it really isnt illegal to do that,,,maybe they were wrong,dunno.
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17 January 2011 | 121 replies
That should keep you busy for a while and could very well be an eye opener for you.For you to insinuate that I somehow have ill intent, or am not versed in my practice is counter productive.
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7 December 2009 | 2 replies
I've always had my eye on real estate and this time I'm taking it to another level.
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12 February 2010 | 24 replies
You have opened my eyes to an honest, straight forward approach that appears to be a win-win for all involved.
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24 July 2011 | 16 replies
I would shoot for more eye pleasing colors, such as white on blue or yellow on green.
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31 July 2011 | 4 replies
I don't want to take your time with my picture of RE changing in front of our eyes due to technology (and social wisdom) but I wonder if I could ask what YOU think on the subject?