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9 January 2018 | 50 replies
I've traveled a LOT of this country, and a parts of many others, and if a dude in rural Guatemala has a smart phone, then you have no excuse for not running your business with technology, leveraging it to your advantage, and taking yourself out of the equation as a barrier.
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6 January 2022 | 40 replies
I’m thinking of trying to find a relatively inexpensive cleaning service and manage the rest from a distance via smart phone/locks and such.
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8 November 2017 | 16 replies
There are great software options that allow this as well as kiosks and other hardware, but the smart phone is becoming the kiosk in your pocket.
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24 September 2020 | 4 replies
You can do a video walk-through (just record it on your smart phone), and post it to a private YouTube channel, as an unlisted video (only the buyer's list you send it to would be able to see/find the video) -- minor disadvantages of that are, you lose the sense of urgency/competition by having multiple buyers show up for an 'inspection' at the same time, and you also might not be able to show, in your video, something that a potential buyer might want to see in person.
5 July 2019 | 6 replies
It wouldn't be a value add deal, but can't beat the cash flow.They're easy to manage, too - you do not have to be local, all you need is a great housekeeper and a smart phone.
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19 March 2018 | 7 replies
There are probably a dozen other smart phone apps like it.
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9 January 2017 | 19 replies
I would not go more high tech then a battery non internet lock because when you get into the smart phone type locks like August and nest in a situation like this the online ability to track entry and exit may introduce questions regarding who can access that information.
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20 September 2012 | 33 replies
Not everyone has a smartphone to check emails 24/7.Im a noobie as a landlord, only <1 yr experience.
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31 August 2016 | 0 replies
(currently keeping mile total for each day on google calendar through my smartphone app)
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19 December 2017 | 4 replies
Nicholas, please forgive my spelling as I was typing on my smartphone instead of my pc which I'm on now.