23 March 2014 | 7 replies
I think what he is saying is -- "Do or do not, there is no try."
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14 January 2014 | 5 replies
The utility employee failed to close the basement door (after shutting my entire building HVAC down and my first floor pipes froze and busted).
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3 February 2014 | 30 replies
One issue was mine (need more insulation), the other was the tenants...they left the basement door open.
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14 January 2014 | 2 replies
The owners next door would hate him , so he set up a LLC to to do the purchases .
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19 January 2014 | 37 replies
I'm talking about building a "den and bathroom with a kitchenette," which would be a completely legal option with minimal complication.
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14 January 2014 | 2 replies
A forum member recently got me interested in trying out some new lead finding techniques, including door knocking.
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22 March 2015 | 5 replies
LI is not a market I'm familiar with but Queens is right next door and I have found it to be full of opportunities.Good luck!
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21 January 2014 | 8 replies
But if you hate the idea of cold calling or door knocking, and most agents do, then there is little incentive to start full time.
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15 January 2014 | 15 replies
The training I received was very valuable and it has opened doors to the world of real estate investing for me and I have no regrets.
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26 January 2014 | 21 replies
The last thing you want is your place trashed and/or them abandoning and leaving the front door open (both have happened to me).