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5 August 2008 | 44 replies
Were the security deposits passed at closing or did the previous owner seize the deposit against rents?
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21 August 2008 | 15 replies
Better to get them out now...other secured notes, another house, a car, a boat, a tractor.Good luck...hope this helps and not confuses you.Kolohe
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3 August 2008 | 69 replies
I strongly believe that he was just telling me this to get me into HIS bank...He mentioned that since the FMae/FMac crash, most investors are buying up these mortgage loans/securities to help strengthen the market and that finding one of these banks these days is going to be hard.
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5 August 2008 | 15 replies
Be sure to plan for exterior security lighting as needed, and do not use the very cheapest light fixtures.
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8 August 2008 | 7 replies
some things ive learned over the yrs from sec 8...all sec 8 departments are not run the same...in mass. where i live they vary from city to city, some are better to deal w/ than others and the only way to know is to network w/ other LL's...sec. 8 in my market tends to pay more than a regular renter (maybe approx 20% more) ...also section 8 tenants tend to stay longer...the re inspections are usually no big deal if you keep your properties up as they should
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28 January 2009 | 35 replies
I'm sorry to rant, but I often feel as though I am going against the tide when other agents and or investors can't see beyond the "regular".
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31 August 2008 | 3 replies
A lot of my 30-something friends are using Ryanair and other cheap airlines to travel on a regular basis - maybe people are going for a time share because they think it will save them money on accommodation?
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24 August 2008 | 5 replies
I will be putting a tenant buyer in to purchase down the road.Is it fine to keep the insurance and the taxes (in sellers name) and continue to make the regular payments?
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28 August 2008 | 3 replies
Maybe covered by the security deposit, maybe not.
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8 September 2008 | 26 replies
Sites will hire people to use Tor and other anonymizer sites so their ip address changes regularly and click on the ads to generate revenue from false clicks.