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31 May 2022 | 4 replies
Prolonged ETA to sell property?
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9 June 2019 | 192 replies
**NEVER PAY A SUB 50% upfront**1st Always have a proposal from the esteemed subcontractor it vendor, with their information - qualify the sub no matter how big or small the job is:• look up their State License on your state license board - make sure it’s active, not suspended • Let them send in their insurance information with your property as the additionally insured • keep track of any Preliminary notices that they may send to you 2nd Come to a written agreement/contract of a payment schedule* - with less 5% retention on each invoice until close of project scope A timing schedule is also really good to have in your contract that way they are not just prolonging the job.
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19 January 2016 | 12 replies
Giving them more than 30 days just prolongs this.
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28 September 2019 | 17 replies
I believe that we are in a major, prolonged tech boom that will last many, many years and am interested in this market.Wondering if there is anyone operating in the area that can shed some light on the market based on personal experience?
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22 October 2015 | 19 replies
There is however very little wiggle room to keep the property positive in case of a large repair or prolonged vacancy.
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24 March 2010 | 16 replies
You can do it in sections, but that just prolongs the pain of both filling the vacancies and the low rents.
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29 August 2015 | 27 replies
The tax benefit in this case will be short lived, not much paid to principal in 5 years, the seller just prolongs the agony.
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2 April 2015 | 8 replies
For instance, prolonged vacancy; damage to the property by a tenant; large repairs.4) I think what the others said above is also correct...depending on your situation, owning a rental may not be a good idea right now.
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11 July 2017 | 13 replies
I could spend my time finding more off market deals and could close another deal or two with my existing network but I’m only prolonging my greater issue.
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22 March 2016 | 7 replies
Pergo is a wood composite that cannot handle prolonged exposure to water.