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3 July 2014 | 7 replies
It sounds like you're looking to invest in areas you're comfortable and know well, which is a great idea, just go in eyes wide open.
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29 July 2014 | 7 replies
(Three possible ways to do this: they may have put it in the post, there may be a ‘contact info’ on the right, under their photo, on their profile page,or you can reply to the post asking for their contact info.If you have not upgraded and are using LinkedIn free, you won’t be able to say much, so keep it brief.Contact them asking what they are buying or selling.Ask how you can work together.Build a relationship with those that look promising.You can get many buyers this way.The catch is finding out if they are principle buyers, buyer’s agents, buyer’s reps or just somewhere down the chain from the guy that is actually buying.Stay away from long chains.Accept principle buyers, their direct agents and direct reps, but don’t bother with any that are more than one step away from direct to buyer.
30 June 2014 | 9 replies
The biggest benefit in my eyes in not the extra money you make in being able to charge more for rent, but the fact that you will be attracting a much "better" tenant.
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30 June 2014 | 2 replies
It really opened up my eyes to some creative thinking.
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28 March 2015 | 38 replies
At times I felt like I was doing a "trust fall" with Patrick catching me.
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2 July 2014 | 4 replies
It's kind of a catch-all phrase that means different things to different people.
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17 July 2014 | 27 replies
And you get the benefit of having over 70 past ones to catch up on.Two Great reads, I bought both J.
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3 July 2014 | 8 replies
And you get the benefit of having over 70 past ones to catch up on.Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.
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10 July 2014 | 3 replies
I would tuck this lead away and keep your eyes open for a bird dog fee.
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8 July 2014 | 10 replies
Keep your eyes on the prize, which is reinstating in a timely and cost effective manner for your purposes.