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15 March 2014 | 3 replies
A better approach would be to list ALL your monthly expenses minus housing costs (rent, utilities) and see where you are at with income vs. outgo.
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3 February 2014 | 20 replies
@Fran Flanagan - Your estimates are pretty close but we also have escrow payments for insurance and taxes in addition to the utility bills.
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31 January 2014 | 14 replies
So if I want to change a window, a door, replace more than X amount of sheet rock, add/remove/move a wall, fix any electrical, change out plumbing, replace AC or just about anything else I need a permit pulled by a licensed contractor otherwise the city will fine me, shut down my job and have my utilities disconnected if I don't comply.
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5 February 2014 | 11 replies
I work that into my acquisition numbers.An older furnace, also drives up the Utility bills for tenants and they move out quicker because of it.
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1 February 2014 | 5 replies
You can utilize them as subsidiaries of one another.
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9 February 2014 | 14 replies
I plan to do that until I have a large enough nest egg that I am comfortable not setting aside more money.My ideal property is a multi-unit with all separate utilities.
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10 August 2014 | 11 replies
Certainly, I see that there is a wealth of material here.
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24 March 2008 | 15 replies
If your selling homes to people who really don't know about materials than Ikea would be ok.
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18 March 2008 | 9 replies
NOT USING AN ATTORNEY NOT WELL VERSED IN FORECLOSURE= I have seen hundreds of closings where the buyer was utilizing an attorney or settlement agent who did not understand the concept of Insurable Title, or that Time is of the essence when it comes to deadlines.