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18 September 2018 | 11 replies
My husband and I found that checking outside our usual circle of family bankers and big name mortgage companies ended up saving a lot of money on fees and rates.
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13 September 2018 | 3 replies
I have 2 older retired tenants who still pay old fashion check in the mail.
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14 September 2018 | 9 replies
We have an excellent relationship with the landlord - he is a retiring military officer and lived in the home for 10 years prior to us moving in.
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17 September 2018 | 7 replies
He said it could cost me more in leagal fees than it would save me in taxes.
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26 October 2018 | 11 replies
I am actively working on raising my credit score and my personal savings so that I can get a head start on financing.
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26 September 2018 | 21 replies
Save you the cleaning fee that visit and you'd still get eyes-on!
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10 February 2019 | 19 replies
Even if this means missing a month of rental it could save you headaches and money down the road.
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17 September 2018 | 12 replies
I also remodeled an entire house for $3500, so I am weird, but there are lots of simple things you can do that save large dollars.You're stuck with your PM for a while it sounds like.
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16 September 2018 | 2 replies
I think this may be the safer bet - save up, renovate, and after kitchen is done refinance and buy new house.
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18 September 2018 | 3 replies
It will get you a house and save their credit and keep the bank happy.