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23 March 2020 | 10 replies
Prospecting is the name of the game so if you're not actively closing deals, it might make sense to just hire a dedicated agent when the time comes.The benefits to being an agent in your stage is networking with those other agents, lenders, inspectors, attorneys, contractors, etc that would be instrumental in helping you with your first deal.
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23 March 2020 | 12 replies
That becomes even more of a guessing game.
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21 March 2020 | 10 replies
I think for my first attempt at the self storage game would be to buy a existing facility that is poorly performing, but in a good area.
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20 March 2020 | 5 replies
At the moment I'm living vicariously through others with the intent of entering the game soon!
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19 March 2020 | 5 replies
@Tim McCahill - I believe all everything is fair game at this point.
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20 March 2020 | 7 replies
While this isn't a great time to physically attend networking events, you're ahead of game by being active on here.
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22 March 2020 | 5 replies
If so, you really need to up your savings game if you think you are going to be laid off in the near term.
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8 July 2020 | 23 replies
I have a scheduled call with the GC tomorrow to formulate a realistic game plan and timeline.
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20 March 2020 | 3 replies
I am new to the game, and trying to figure out what set of tools I'm going to use going forward in my analyses.