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What sources for properties are most valuable for you to have integration with?

If there is anyone that can guide me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it.Thank you

That being said, the homes are never occupied or have valuables in them.  

So that just leads me to believe that those who didn't call to confirm never showed up and it made me glad I didn't either because it would have been a waste of my valuable time. 

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I believe I may have uploaded into the files here a guide for using your HUD to determine what is deductible and what is added to basis.

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