18 July 2017 | 22 replies
Not on every property and not every day, but set your criteria, be prepared to move quickly and some of those will hit.
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30 November 2017 | 7 replies
So yeah basically keep looking and just be mentally prepared to have to go through a ton of GCs to find a good one.
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28 August 2014 | 6 replies
Probably should have read the 4 Hour Body in preparation to going to the beach...
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18 August 2014 | 37 replies
Be prepared and do your due diligence and if the numbers are not real good then walk away and look for a better deal.
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28 August 2014 | 18 replies
If you are bold, ask your tenants for their input, but again be prepared for the fact that you may be opening a can of worms.
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23 August 2014 | 9 replies
I still think what I have is great, but now I'm much better prepared for a better deal!
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26 August 2014 | 22 replies
I generally do some internet sleuthing before returning calls/emails, as I like to be prepared - and remind them it's a no pet policy (when their FB page has them gushing about their new puppy.
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9 January 2015 | 10 replies
I actually ordered an appraisal on my first property, but the appraiser called and said even if he prepared it, he didn't think it would come back at higher than what I paid.
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8 November 2014 | 14 replies
Be blunt ask if they are prepared to present a very aggressive below market price.
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1 June 2014 | 22 replies
Unless you are prepared to iterate Regulation X and it's amendments from Dobb Frank not to mention other dated federal and state rules, it is pretty safe to assume you have no business assume you are servicing the loan in compliance with all the rules.