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30 August 2017 | 2 replies
If you find a property with potential but is vacant, what's the next step?
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8 September 2017 | 6 replies
We've stepped up rent gradually in those cases.
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11 January 2019 | 46 replies
Next step is to open up the account to hold the funds.So my next question is Brokerage account or Bank Account?
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7 September 2017 | 6 replies
My last piece of general advice would be to take each step of the process of purchasing a property and break it down into sections.
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11 November 2017 | 8 replies
I've had some pushback on that recently as I've tried to expand into other counties to eliminate some of the steps I initially had.
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31 August 2017 | 2 replies
It seems that less and less people are going in to or even considering trades, and the plight and challenge of finding consistently good contractors will continue to increase.
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14 September 2017 | 9 replies
Living in California, that obviously presents a bit of a challenge.
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31 August 2017 | 9 replies
Personally, whatever happens I think I'll be happy I took this first step.
1 September 2017 | 6 replies
Once they start looking they can give you the steps you have to take.
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11 September 2017 | 10 replies
That's your first step.