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21 March 2021 | 5 replies
My neighbors understood some English and that’s expected since most young professionals do have some command of the language but when you’re living in a community and are hoping to integrate, language can be a barrier - I failed at making that effort.
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10 November 2008 | 26 replies
The next plan of action would be to talk to professionals who will make this deal a reality.I think the key will be to build a quality team to navigate this first transaction, (and possibly future transactions.)For my specific situation, I want to invest property out of state.
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9 July 2008 | 23 replies
These are interesting, because his process will be to check all of the basic components of the house, from the roof to the foundation and everything in between.
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21 July 2008 | 49 replies
If there is something I am not sure of and I am serious about the property then I call up a contractor to get their professional opinion.Not using the inspection clause also gets you a more serious look by the seller because that is one less hoop they have to jump through also.
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9 July 2008 | 163 replies
I pay a professional to do my taxes and the fact is that every year for the past 5 years, I have not owed taxes on my rentals.Mike also invests in areas in which he carries a fire arm to the site, is faced with crack heads and low lifes (as he states in many posts on BP as well as his own blog).
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29 June 2008 | 15 replies
If you need to be a property manager, deal with difficult tenants, drive long distances to your properties, etc, you'll probably want a higher return than if you just have to sit back and let a professional PM manage your property. 3) How much does the investment money cost you (cost of capital)?
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3 July 2008 | 13 replies
I'm the owner of Professional Bird Dogging, LLC and found this forum on google search.
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12 July 2008 | 5 replies
Earlier this year I purchased a home on the advice of two real estate professional friend of mine.
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4 July 2008 | 15 replies
Are you a tax professional or do you plan to hire one to help you keep some of this money?
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8 July 2008 | 15 replies
It helps them to determine if they are wasting their time with you or not.If you show up at a different Realtors office in professional attire and ask them to show you properties they most likely won't even think about asking for proof of financing.