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20 May 2008 | 18 replies
Personally for me I would want to find a local deca-millionaire veteran/seasoned investor that has a business plan that is very similar to mine and work for him (small maintenance items, cutting grass, collecting rents, placing bandit signs, researching deeds, etc) free of charge for a month or two as he explains to me why he does what he's doing and takes me with him when he's analyzing and negotiating deals.What I don't like is the fluff in the guru pitches that don't really tell you what to do and make everything sound like it's as easy as buying a certificate of deposit.
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9 January 2008 | 1 reply
The laws in the State it is in and what the deficiencies laws are, was the heloc taken out on the purchase or as truly as cash out loan after the purchase…These are hard questions to answer… But the easy (but not complete) answers are… Maybe they can put liens on your assets… but actually it is called a levy where they can seize the asset… but again there are a lot of variables.
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27 February 2008 | 11 replies
thanks for the logo compliment, and sorry for the late reply josh - it's easy to get lost in the sea of knowledge on here!
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11 January 2008 | 4 replies
You didn't really think it was going to be easy like on TV - did you?
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9 March 2008 | 20 replies
Just Do It" is excellent advice if you're buying a pair of tennis shoes, but terrible advice if you're starting a business (and operating rental properties IS a business).
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7 March 2008 | 4 replies
Once you get the part they are easy to replace.
11 July 2008 | 13 replies
Make certain that it is either a Vanity number or easy to remember number...
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14 January 2008 | 1 reply
Everything needs to be clear, easy to understand, and in writing more than ever!
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18 January 2008 | 6 replies
Any other things that might be easy to notice?