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8 December 2018 | 4 replies
No need to caulk if the painted surface is somewhat flat and clean.
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17 December 2018 | 29 replies
If rents go flat but property taxes, insurance, maintenance, utility costs, etc. keep going up then you have reduced yield.NNN is a different ball game than the other 2 investments.
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18 December 2018 | 28 replies
Subway tile is pretty cheap and I usually pay a flat $300 for backsplash labor, so, if the GC won't change it on their dime, ask them to split the cost as the poster above suggested.
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10 December 2018 | 9 replies
I've borrowed from others that we did 10% flat interest rate for 12 months, with no payments, etc.. until month 12 when I payback balloon plus full interest rate owed.
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27 December 2018 | 48 replies
The expectation in my neck of the woods is price will be flat and growth will be slower.
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9 December 2018 | 13 replies
Either a flat fee or % of 1 mo rent.
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12 December 2018 | 7 replies
I have also used a flat fee before $150 - $250 just because it takes the same amount of work to renew a tenant on a nice unit as it does on a rougher one.
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19 December 2018 | 8 replies
Some charge a flat contingency , ie 20-30%.
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17 December 2018 | 6 replies
I'll give a flat fee quote and the client can tell me to move forward.
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14 December 2018 | 2 replies
In Chicago, where I am buying, it is not uncommon to see expenses run a bit higher (closer to 55%) due to boiler heat, cold winters, flat roofs, etc.