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1 November 2008 | 1 reply
Affiliate links are not allowed, per forum rules.
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10 November 2008 | 5 replies
I have been looking for months in Milwaukee for properties that profit using the 50% rule.
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19 November 2008 | 5 replies
I do not believe I have found a worthwhile deal yet, so I am staying put till I get 75-100 dollars a door using the 50% rule.
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12 November 2008 | 28 replies
The Alinski-ites are in control of all the levels of power and they'll use every means at their disposal to ***permanently*** tilt the rules in their favor.
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11 November 2008 | 11 replies
The general rule is that the loan amount + the cost to bring payment current + any cash to the seller + repairs should be "at minimum" under 85% of current value.
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24 December 2008 | 11 replies
I also know about the recent RPP Ruling with lead based paints with the EPA, and do mold clearance sampling too.
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11 November 2008 | 1 reply
oh your not wrong mate. a few years ago MBNA one of our largest banks and huge source of employment in the area i live was taken over by bank of america. last year one of our biggest lenders in the UK "the abbey" (my mortgage provider) was taken over by santander group, and over the past two months they santander have also taken over 2 more national high street lenders "alliance and leicester" and "bradford and bingley".It's a perfect example of how corporations rule the world and the philosophy of the rich get richer while the poor end up on their arse
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14 November 2008 | 8 replies
Simple stuff like:-must read books/websites-where to research-explanation of the 2% rule and 50% ruleet cetera, et cetera
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11 March 2009 | 44 replies
Here are the ground rules: - You can't be a realtor, attorney, closer, contractor, etc., i.e. someone who makes their money through REI services