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21 January 2022 | 95 replies
@Elijah - I know this is probably tough to answer on a blog post but... how have you been structuring these deals since you have raised money and originated deals with a variety of different folks from different professional and personal relationships?
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25 February 2014 | 11 replies
But you’ll find a variety of all strategies here on the website.
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23 October 2007 | 3 replies
first thing i would do is focus on curb appeal. pulling weeds manicuring the lawn and adding flower beds with mulch and plants is a good way to start. you do want to spend some time in the kitchen and bathroom's there main selling points of a house. a good way to add value would be to expand the living area in the basement and attic areas if possible adding a bedroom or bathroom would certainly add good value. hardwood/laminate flooring is highly desirable. obviously you want to paint the house.
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6 February 2008 | 2 replies
You may try and do a search here on Bigger Pockets… There have been numerous discussions on this topic with a variety of opinions…Personally, I go get my own policy!
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2 February 2011 | 8 replies
Larry Goins has a section on his site that is called "Brain Pick a Pro"; this contains recordings of "discussions" (calls / webinars) that were with some specific "guru" on a variety of topics.
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29 May 2014 | 7 replies
But you'll find a variety of all strategies here on the website.
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31 May 2014 | 17 replies
But you'll find a variety of all strategies here on the website.
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21 December 2014 | 17 replies
I appreciate the variety of approaches and perspectives here.
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21 January 2021 | 191 replies
My property isn’t cash flowering and I’m still having to make repairs to get it up to standards.
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18 October 2021 | 107 replies
They may do this because either (1) they are just plain greedy and they can, (2) they don’t feel they’re generating sufficient fees to justify their property management business, or for a variety of other reasons.Poor service quality.