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8 February 2008 | 10 replies
Include in your plan sudden, unexpected expenses of sudden, unexpected $15,000.
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24 February 2008 | 6 replies
Closing that loop doesn't surprise me.
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21 February 2008 | 3 replies
That is the start of your business plan.I would be surprised if you did not need to refine and redo the plan multiple times before it makes much sense.
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27 February 2008 | 18 replies
I'm sure most all REI's have considered and I'd be surprised if this topic hasn't been covered before.If I can add my two cents:Consider a broker who charges a flat rate per transaction.
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21 February 2008 | 1 reply
Are there unexpected bad surprises that I might need to lookout for?
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22 February 2008 | 4 replies
Once the building is occupied, the maintenance fees get bumped hundreds of dollars per month for "unexpected" operating costs.
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24 February 2008 | 6 replies
It's not written the same way that he talks when he tries to sell from the platform now.Also, you'd be surprised how accessible good landlords are once you find out who they are.
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5 September 2009 | 42 replies
surprisingly pex cost as much or a little less than copper..
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1 March 2008 | 10 replies
Conventional Wisdom tells us that people prefer clicking, to scrolling...but I believe that people will also ignore links we may wish them to click,while many people will feel compelled to scroll to the bottom of any page they are reading.I didn't really try to optimize my search position and I was surprised to find myself coming up #1 or #2 when putting "best guitar pick" into most search engines.