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21 November 2013 | 6 replies
Now actually collecting from them is another story....You need to get in there ASAP because if you have to go through your insurance company you don't want the scene disrupted prior documenting everything for your insurance.
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22 November 2013 | 5 replies
Collecting on an unsecured debt is not easy and losses can incur, as such, most debt related to real property is secured by the appropriate security instrument (mortgage/dot) and that debt is evidenced by the Promissory Note which serves as a sort of I.O.U. for what was borrowed and how it get's paid back.3.
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25 November 2013 | 10 replies
That investor could "Flip" it and make a profit, or if they choose, they could become a "Landlord" by having tenants and collecting monthly income.BP is great to bring these people together!
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2 December 2013 | 18 replies
I take them through a scripted conversation in order to collect the data necessary to determine their level of motivation.
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15 December 2013 | 1 reply
You, as a third party (not seller or buyer) wouldn't generally collect 'acquisition fees'.
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25 November 2013 | 6 replies
If you can't you need to 1. dump it or 2. keep it as part of your future second home collections allowing tenants to pay for some of home. :)
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9 December 2013 | 11 replies
One other thing to consider is to verify the seller’s ACTUAL rents collected.
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26 November 2013 | 8 replies
., collecting rent, screening tenants, dealing with move ins and move outs?
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22 May 2018 | 33 replies
I get your point about collecting enough rent so that when you do need to put cash in it's less painful.
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25 November 2013 | 4 replies
Hey everyone,I thought I would start a thread to try and collect everyone's experiences on the best/most effective ways you have cut your expenses on your landlording business.