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1 April 2019 | 110 replies
However, I agree that sometimes it is better to have security in the cash flow, although that faster pay in 15 years, it could be better to choose the 30 years because it allows you to cover unexpected expenses or that additional money can help you to invest in other properties.
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2 November 2021 | 122 replies
Training and experience will help to minimize overreaction when faced with unexpected road blocks.
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28 August 2021 | 90 replies
It hurt a lot because we ha even living them before and I thought I was making the right decision to move but life brings many unexpected circumstances.
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6 July 2020 | 35 replies
What are the ways to find out? Let
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23 December 2021 | 27 replies
Electrical outlets?
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18 April 2023 | 13 replies
You can look up this growth on many news outlets.
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29 January 2024 | 24 replies
This will cover your minimum down payment (3.5% for FHA, 5% for conventional) plus will allow you to cover your closing costs (if a seller concession/contribution is not possible on the deal you and your agent negotiate), plus it should leave you with some additional funds left as reserves in case unexpected repairs come up after the closing.As far as how much you should be saving each month, you should try to save as much as possible.
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10 April 2021 | 20 replies
The 2nd month demanded an extra $17K of work which we anticipated to spend $25K with in the year but the costs was unexpectedly in our face.Â
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2 April 2016 | 149 replies
I am just closing on my first investment property, so my advice isn't terribly helpful there, but any business person needs to have a personal emergency/reserve fund as well as funds set aside for business emergencies - do you want your business that is generally healthy to fail because something unexpected came up for 20K and you couldn't meet that demand?
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19 August 2021 | 18 replies
You already did the big things.Wash walls, repaint, wash ceiling, repaint, look into HVAC ducts, clean filter and ducts by air intake and outlets by where he wall smoke was heaviest.Â