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18 September 2020 | 3 replies
I enjoy my work - I am a mechanical engineer by trade and am a senior manager currently - but I have always felt a draw to own my own rental property.
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23 October 2020 | 9 replies
Many investors are scratching their heads wondering why certain asset types have been largely unaffected and, in some cases, even performing better and trading at higher prices than before the pandemic.
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18 September 2020 | 11 replies
Keep the ones you like; trade out the rest.
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23 September 2020 | 8 replies
I am a psychotherapist by trade and work with veterans.
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21 September 2020 | 4 replies
Did you ask for a cost breakdown by Trade Category?
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30 September 2020 | 3 replies
Chicago is such a great market to invest in, and you will be well positioned as someone in the trades.
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20 September 2020 | 6 replies
Instead I would’ve either gone to trade school or gained experience in the job market while saving money.
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28 April 2013 | 10 replies
It is interesting that LTV ratios do not tend to follow the same or similar price trends that we see in trading NPN's.
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12 August 2012 | 23 replies
That my friend will not only never trade well for you but in Florida, that is "Predatory Lending".
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22 October 2016 | 10 replies
My first thoughts are that a $400k self storage probably isn't trading at a 6% cap.