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7 September 2018 | 265 replies
What friend would a person be to tell you to throw caution to the wind and gamble a large sum of money that they have little knowledge on, or in your friend’s case a bad experience?
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26 October 2023 | 2 replies
**********************At the Federal Level, Recovery Residences are now officially recognized, HUD has even put out videos on the Housing Model.
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27 October 2023 | 24 replies
Recognized different syndications have different risk profiles.
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29 September 2013 | 2 replies
I want a brand, an image people will recognize around the city.I looked into marketing research to determine the best colors for this custom-made sign, but I wanted to tap the BP community for their opinions.From brandingstrategyinsider.com, I found some interesting research on colors and the emotions and qualities associated with them:Red –excitement, strength, sex, passion, speed, danger.Blue –(listed as the most popular color) trust, reliability, belonging, coolness.Yellow –warmth, sunshine, cheer, happinessOrange — playfulness, warmth, vibrantGreen — nature, fresh, cool, growth, abundancePurple –royal, spirituality, dignityPink — soft, sweet, nurture, securityWhite –pure, virginal, clean, youthful, mild.Black –sophistication, elegant, seductive, mysteryGold — prestige, expensiveSilver — prestige, cold, scientificI would like to use black and yellow, but not sure if anyone had experience in this area.Has anyone intentionally picked certain sign colors to receive more phone calls?
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31 October 2013 | 10 replies
even if it does not completely hide it, it will show the buyers you recognize the issue, and when the bushes grow a bit, their view will be nicer.Bamboo grows really fast but is massively invasive and should be 'curbed in' which would probably cost more than the fencing.what about pine trees?
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19 March 2023 | 54 replies
His worries:-if I build on the land during the lease, I could end up losing the property in foreclosure if the owner defaults-I put too much money down as a option fee, he feels I'm gambling -there isn't any wording in the contract on who will take care of structural problems i.e.: roof leaks/replacing he basically looked at me like I was an idiot, until I told me-I don't plan on building on the property before I own it, the seller is giving me the paper work to talk to the city and see if the building was viable.
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5 May 2016 | 130 replies
I hope people of any level of intellect/education would recognize hyperbole.
7 July 2015 | 8 replies
an old saying when you go to Vegas is "don't gamble scared", which essentially means make sure you have enough money to bet big when the odds are in your favor….i would modify that quote to fit RE to "don't invest in RE scared"…have the nest egg at the right size before you jump.
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11 January 2016 | 137 replies
I do not think this is a gamble as you defined above, on the contrary, if you ask the right questions and vet the operator thoroughly you should not have to fear this calamity as you proclaim in your statement.
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3 February 2016 | 13 replies
You would be gambling big time!