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23 August 2014 | 7 replies
If you DID already have the windows cleaned, then be prepared for nit-pickiness.
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21 July 2016 | 13 replies
In this case, the pay I would prepare for would be the management fee (which will not be all profit) and property manager salary?
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17 May 2015 | 25 replies
Just getting mine was an ordeal, because of all the cash offers I had to compete with, but live and learn.Good luck to you, I'm more than happy to share more of my experiences with the 203K program, This book was a pretty good book that helped me in the decision http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1441483004/ref=oh...but honestly no book can really prepare you for the process.
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4 July 2016 | 13 replies
In fact, we have heard he is preparing to begin a charitable campaign and competion for entrepreneurs that is sure to be as successful as his real estate developments.
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13 January 2016 | 20 replies
However it really isn't something to go about loosely and takes planning and preparation to get long term success out of it like almost anything else.
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3 March 2017 | 52 replies
Take the emotions out of your investing and be prepared for various scenarios and market movements.
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5 March 2015 | 7 replies
That gives me some time to really educate myself and continue to prepare financially.
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13 June 2014 | 3 replies
In my experience all the time is in preparing the offer.
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30 June 2014 | 47 replies
Some issues I've found with Section 8 versus hand-picking well-qualified tenants: most annoying one, although not major, is they don't have much if any expendable income so they will never buy a can of ant spray or Resolve or mulch the yard or any other maintenance that requires any additional small expense, at least in my experience, so prepare to do it all, filters, light bulbs, etc.