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11 November 2015 | 15 replies
They pay for themselves in about a 1.5 yrs all the rest of those utility charges are yours to keep going forward.
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3 October 2015 | 5 replies
I don't think my current method of paying my handyman an $85 trip charge is cost effective.
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30 June 2018 | 17 replies
They charge up front fees of $2500 and you are required to pay a $650 property valuation fee for each property (non-refundable).
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5 October 2015 | 6 replies
Personally I charge $500.00 for a renovation bid as an investor pre-purchase tool which frankly is cheap considering the typical bid requires 3 hours or more of drive time and on site project inspections then another 2-3 hours of typing out a comprehensive bid that considers all desirable finishes.
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3 October 2015 | 11 replies
What ever the contractor charges .
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2 October 2015 | 1 reply
By that I mean, they don't charge too much, can get in and out quick and are good at communicating.
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3 October 2015 | 0 replies
Has anyone also done a pet deposit with section 8 and charged additional rent fee per pet (and per month)?
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3 October 2015 | 0 replies
Has anyone also done a pet deposit with section 8 and charged additional rent fee per pet (and per month)?
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5 October 2015 | 6 replies
Unless you are a partner in the transaction.You can also contact MN Department of commerce for further clarification free of charge
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8 October 2015 | 33 replies
How bad you get to screw someone has limits.To stay away from such issues, investors need to justify their actions, in valuations and in charges for services performed, justifying fair and equitable dealing.