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3 September 2007 | 3 replies
Hence local market practices can determine what is on offer rather than there being a full range of options.3.
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5 September 2007 | 3 replies
In July, 2006, my wife and I refinanced and took a second mortgage on our home so we could do some upgrades and improvements.
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9 September 2007 | 3 replies
While they explain what some of the indicators are that they use to determine what would make a good emerging market, they do not really get into the nuts an bolts of exactly how to conduct this research.All in all I thought the book was good and it definitely gave me some moments of inspiration of things I can change in my own investing career, however I would have preferred more practical "how to" information versus theory.This is a book that I believe would be helpful for experienced investors.
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7 September 2007 | 7 replies
Bad for advertising and other things that happen when browsing.What about improvements to the website?
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8 September 2007 | 0 replies
It cost them dearly.Watching the “trends” would be a smart practice and I know the “big boys” of investing do that, so they don’t end up with a “stall” of purebreds with no race to go to.The “greed” of some investors is so intoxicating that, like an alcoholic, they never see disaster coming because they’re not looking anymore.Almost every night, the networks bring their “doom and gloom” reports of how horrible it is and how much more horrible it will probably be very soon.
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5 October 2007 | 7 replies
If the property is not producing an income after expenses (assume 50% of the gross scheduled rent is paid back out in expenses) then the tax deduction will only marginally improve what is likely a bad deal.Are the deals you are considering profitable and you just want to take advantage of the tax code?
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10 September 2007 | 1 reply
Hello All,I was wondering if anybody could suggest to me a good yet reasonably priced Real Estate Attorney that practices in Florida.
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9 November 2007 | 7 replies
Staging certainly can make an improvement in your presentation, but I would have to question what you expect to learn from a course.
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24 February 2008 | 5 replies
In addition, millions of newbies and wannabes have already been washed out of the market with the demise of the "flipping" fad (and lost a bunch of money in the process).If you're trying to improve your mortgage business and have money to lend, then I would suggest joining your local REIA and talking to the SUCCESSFUL investors.
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8 November 2007 | 15 replies
They will improve your rankings too.