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4 May 2024 | 2 replies
Personally I work with one contractor on all my projects and he goes with me on my first walk through.
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3 May 2024 | 14 replies
In any relationship, business or personal setting expectations up front can make the difference between success and failure.
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3 May 2024 | 2 replies
@Caitlin Logue A smart person will learn from their mistakes, a wise person will learn from others mistakes.
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3 May 2024 | 2 replies
I personally have 6 in the area but I bought before it got crazy.
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4 May 2024 | 6 replies
I seek zoning variances frequently in Philadelphia, but its a lengthy process and don't personally find it a worthwhile pursuit for legalizing a second unit in a building.
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1 May 2024 | 22 replies
And since you live there, better quality of life.
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4 May 2024 | 66 replies
First, a title search is only as good as the searcher doing the search and the quality of the records being searched.
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3 May 2024 | 2 replies
You can also get a personal loan up to $50K which typically is to pay off credit cards debts, do renovations etc, but it can also be used as a down payment.
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3 May 2024 | 35 replies
You can get personal references but nobody gives you a bad personal references.
30 April 2024 | 13 replies
A month later now, they are insisting I come and see the place in person and see "how well it turned out".