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21 January 2016 | 23 replies
@Paul Stout mid west compared to other areas of the nation has always been more renter dominated than owner..reason little to no appreciation.. and higher than normal maintenance cost on the homes given the extreme weather conditions.No melt down like 07 Subprime Gonerampant speculation Gonetighter underwriting here to staychanging demographics and thought process's as stated
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14 March 2016 | 43 replies
The finished floor looks great, they come in a broad variety of finishes, easy to clean, resistant to wear & tear and water.
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30 January 2018 | 2 replies
Due to the weather, I imagined it was most likely the HVAC, got someone over and indeed found one of the two units had died and has been replaced (today).
28 February 2018 | 5 replies
Try Jason Isley, Travis Barkley, Sam Weathers, Kathie Russell, John Anderson, John South, Gene Tatum, Wayne Roper (I know your next question might be a list of recommendations.....).
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27 January 2017 | 36 replies
Common reasons include high taxes, the state budget stalemate, crime, the unemployment rate and the weather.
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11 January 2019 | 20 replies
As with most long-term investments, I took that opportunity to buy more.REIT funds or REITs that have structured a conservative and diverse portfolio will be able to weather a recession.
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27 August 2012 | 17 replies
But, get a month or two vacancy, and having a F&C house sure makes it easier to weather the storm.If you do finance your purchase, there are many considerations as well.
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24 September 2012 | 1 reply
Obviously they are not responsible for any of the weather related damage; however, they had the power shut off and left spilt food all in the fridge/freezer, did not clean any bathrooms or kitchen, broke the built-in stereo system, left nails in every wall, paid nothing for the 14+ days after damage (we agreed to 50% of regular rent), the list goes on.
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14 February 2015 | 19 replies
Just make sure you don't ROBS people of their money if you do this lol sorry couldn't resist it :)-Steven Hamilton II can you break this down on how you would go about doing ROBS as a way to acquire private funds for investment properties?
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27 March 2023 | 7 replies
Many simply cannot weather the legislative storm you're proposing.