8 December 2007 | 16 replies
Trouble is that open systems with race track shaped pools get contaminated easily with non-productive algea, and closed systems are expensive.
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13 November 2007 | 0 replies
Door to door soliciting leaves very little evidence to track down scammers.* They claim to be working in your neighborhood and just happened to notice some sort of repair needed on your house, such as roofing, painting, or cracked portions in your driveway.* They offer a special price or discount claiming they are in the area and will knock off a portion of the cost due to excess materials from other contracts.* You may be told you must act right away to get this special discount pricing, and you may be asked to give them money up front before starting the work.* They offer you a discount price if you allow them to use your home to advertise their work.
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15 November 2007 | 9 replies
I say to find a property management company that has a good track record and apply your investment!
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7 July 2008 | 7 replies
One look at Tamarindo and your poiint is proven.
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29 December 2007 | 35 replies
You might as well play the stock market, at least you won't have any tenant headaches.What I'm trying to say, as well as Mike, is that investing in properties that cash flow well, bought well below market value, is a proven method of generating wealth in ten years or less.
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25 November 2007 | 13 replies
They only care about what can be proven in writing.
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15 December 2007 | 9 replies
You can track down the owner as Dick suggests, and try to buy it from them and stop the foreclosure.
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4 April 2008 | 3 replies
You're partnering with someone who has already proven, to professionals, that they have bad credit.2.
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2 December 2007 | 2 replies
I'm just not smart enough to track all of the nuances of the appraisal business.
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14 December 2007 | 5 replies
My Realtor really earned his commission by pulling everything together and making sure everything was on track so our closing would be smooth and on time.