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18 March 2009 | 26 replies
Originally posted by Matty M:pay off all mortgage debt and start free and clear Just like keeping a store of food on hand, those are solid principles to live on whether the economy is up or down or financial Eden or Armageddon is around the corner.
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19 March 2009 | 10 replies
It was a small pocketbook and all yellow, government hand-outs of land sounded good where does one sign up?
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19 March 2009 | 3 replies
We don't have enough cash on hand for a 25% down + closing.
20 March 2009 | 12 replies
The co recently changed hands, and I will not use them again.
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6 April 2009 | 11 replies
best hosting hands down - steadfast.nettake it from the IT pro, they're the best.
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29 January 2010 | 43 replies
I'm not saying the IRS is looking at this as a priority to enforce but, if you think about it, the technicalities are easy to break and most of the people doing it are concentrated in a handful of companies.
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21 March 2009 | 2 replies
Everify is like the Patriot Act - you do NOT want it in the hands of the wrong leadership.
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22 March 2009 | 3 replies
Basic construction and maintenance knowledge/skills will help you save money on repairs.The more hands-on you can be in the beginning the more money you'll have left over.
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1 April 2009 | 8 replies
I guess that makes sense and I would actually use cash on hand to fix up the place (I am estimating materials at 25k) Labor costs I will be eating since I along with my father in law would be handling the fixes.
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25 March 2009 | 32 replies
I would like to start throwing up some of my own deals to attract any possible buyers but it just doesn't seem like there is any money trading hands here, of course I can and probably am further from the truth