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20 July 2015 | 11 replies
For instance, how would you fare financially if you discovered tree roots had compromised the sewer line (~$3500 repair) and soon after your tenants stopped paying rent and by the time you evicted them and got new tenants in you endured four months of no rent payments coming in?
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31 October 2015 | 10 replies
I discovered BP a while ago but didn't really get involved until recently.
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19 October 2022 | 3 replies
Paying for a title search can get expensive especially since I am not sure I would win the bid.
19 September 2022 | 13 replies
Pay special attention to key rooms such as the bathroom and kitchen; those are usually the rooms that win over viewers.Good Luck!
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27 June 2022 | 38 replies
I offered to underwrite for free on every Zoom call and discovered that most people would gladly promise a small portion of equity for it.
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9 November 2022 | 18 replies
There are multiple violations and we are sure that we will win the case.
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29 October 2021 | 7 replies
Deals can be hard to identify so as long as it meets your goals, met the metrics and items you discovered in due diligence it should be a great win.
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11 October 2021 | 1 reply
I recently attended a 3 day REIA seminar for free, only to discover on the last day that in order to join their program it would cost $60k+.
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27 December 2021 | 7 replies
Definitely run your numbers and if you are breaking even and living for free/ most of your mortgage is covered, that is a win.