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20 July 2011 | 41 replies
It's a smart decision; probably one that should be duplicated by others.I just don't buy the 'it's available on websites or online or in a library' argument.
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19 July 2010 | 24 replies
A smart tenant will simply tell you that they'll pay on the 29th and they'll be able to rip you off for another entire month's rent before you even consider them late!
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18 November 2010 | 14 replies
Give any veterans the respect they deserve and when the colors pass by - don't let the veteran in a wheel chair be the only one on his feet or with his hat off and hand across the heart!
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9 July 2010 | 4 replies
Then there's always some smart A$$ like me who'll say "who gives a hoot"!
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22 March 2012 | 20 replies
I read "Buy Low, Rent Smart, Sell High" but I still have some questions.I understand that the tenants' lease option fee plus rent premium gets credited towards their down payment at the end of the lease.
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16 July 2010 | 29 replies
I actually had to look it up to make sure it was real and the funny thing is the word is basically the British version of a "Bushism" from the 18th century that stuck, so you never know. 300 years from now someone could be "misunderestimated" and end up sounding smart for it.
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14 July 2010 | 38 replies
I would use ignorance instead because I think that many people are smart and don’t understand some items as well as an investor would…this doesn’t necessarily make them stupidI agree that the tax treatment was not the cause of the bubble.
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27 July 2010 | 14 replies
Learning to not get knocked down as much is smart, but you can't avoid every punch.
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5 October 2010 | 13 replies
as a person who has done several "partner" deals, I have to say you need to beef up your resume to find a partner.Right now it is:No moneyNo JobNo ExperienceThat is not the profile of a person any smart investor wants to partner with.
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11 August 2010 | 19 replies
You'd think if those people could devise a plan to "squat" and steal utilities for as long as they did that they'd be smart enough to get a job or a place that was legally their own.