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1 August 2019 | 13 replies
In my state, CA, bail bondsmen look up the case, see if satisfied and provide the recon or release in a matter of hours, often for no additional charge or $45 recon fee.
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11 November 2013 | 41 replies
But as is usually to often the case it isn't anywhere close to a deal, but a money pit.
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5 May 2015 | 52 replies
They have one or two properties often that they lived in at some point and they do a lot of number one which is part of it.
12 June 2013 | 17 replies
They're both great folks and the real deal.Like you, I'm often a little skeptical of sales people.
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12 January 2014 | 6 replies
I market these often "private" sales to investors.
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9 June 2013 | 9 replies
The banks are often pricing their properties to get multiple bids quickly and drive up the price.
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7 June 2013 | 15 replies
These people are usually not the real big fish anyways, I think more often they are the medium size fish that desperately wants to be the big fish, but they just do not have what it takes.
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3 June 2013 | 7 replies
Zoning can and does change over time but often on something like that the current use would be grandfathered.Either way I would start by calling the local planning/development office and finding out what they need.
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4 June 2013 | 9 replies
It does happen I suppose, not really often enough to be an issue.
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30 July 2013 | 14 replies
Those costs both normal wear and tear and damage above normal wear and tear can often exceed yearly rental damages.4.