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24 December 2020 | 2 replies
Try hard not to be blinded with "the most awesome features" any software supplies... and try to focus on simplicity and reliability and "can this thing do what I NEED it to do".
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24 December 2020 | 6 replies
Just expense everything (supplies, furniture, etc) that you spent money on in the 2020 calendar year.
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2 January 2021 | 11 replies
Portland always needs more affordable housing however it is hard to supply that if you are not well funded or receiving grants from the city.
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27 December 2020 | 17 replies
When I showed up I found most of their kitchen drawers and cabinets contents still there, trashed carpets with motor oils (tracked in from working on his car in the garage), half of a 2 car garage full of trash bags, a broken window, lots of stuffed animals and art supplies, and about 150 empty 12 pack cardboard containers of Keystone Light and as many cans.
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31 December 2020 | 4 replies
Their water troubles (lack of supply and infrastructure) is a concern and could cripple values.
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27 December 2020 | 16 replies
And there is also a never ending supply of properties, you have to change your scarcity mindset as theres plenty of owners deciding to (or getting convinced to) sell every day.
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28 December 2020 | 10 replies
If the rental demand exceeds supply in that area, then push the rents higher than what the comps are.
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5 February 2021 | 4 replies
And if you are buying a "finished" house, you are banking on appreciation that may or may not be realistic (I don't see how the macro economic environment can get any better for sellers: near zero interest rates, extremely low supply and high demand currently).
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27 December 2020 | 1 reply
@Evan Nix with supply so tight in most areas of the country you should have no trouble listing on the MLS you probably get more selling each side individually.
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18 January 2021 | 9 replies
However, we have investor clients and thoroughly enjoy the repeat, steady supply of business.