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Curt Davis Where Can We Post Podcasts?
10 September 2015 | 4 replies
@Joshua Dorkin & @Brandon Turner have been extremely consistent about limiting self promotion in the forums. 
Hank Valdez Small Business or Personal loan short term?
5 February 2016 | 2 replies
I appreciate any feed back!
Jarrod Weaver Negotiating Contract for Purchase of First Self Storage Facility
4 October 2015 | 7 replies
It has a few banks, a feed store, post office, Dollar General, fertilizer plant, elementary/middle/high schools, a couple of convenience stores, beautiful new gun shop, a couple of sit down restaurants and the largest job creator - a small prison just outside of town.
Account Closed No more comps from Zillow
11 March 2015 | 3 replies
Zillow has plenty of agreements in places with MLSs for direct feeds and are signing more up every day.
Corbin H. Hard Water, Hot Water Heaters, & Water Softners
12 March 2015 | 10 replies
I doubt if we have the hardness you recorded but yearly preventative maintenance of any system is imperative to longevity.Given the precarious attic location I would definitely review the obvious advantages of an on-demand system.I have also designed a simple fix for the 'cold water sandwiching' issue that plagues the on-demand systems with feed water temperature fluctuations common in colder climates. 
Larmon Cummings Jr Newbies-Getting A RE License Is Very Beneficial
30 March 2015 | 4 replies
The fact that we were experiencing consistent (-10) below temps and had about a couple of feet of snow on the roof and around the property, made it very difficult for my contractors to get started.
Travis H. Do These Goals Seem Reasonable? (and other questions)
5 April 2015 | 39 replies
In a small building, water and sewer are likely to be common, but if the water feed runs separately to each unit from the basement/mechanical room you have the option to sub-meter water in the future.2) Ample parking - unless you live in a large enough urban setting that a significant portion of your clientele do not have vehicles or are accustomed to not having parking. 
Mark Parzych Houston Flip - Regular Updates from Start to Finish
26 February 2019 | 71 replies
If all indications were that this property was a flip, then selling based on an unsolicited offer is still consistent with a resell purpose.
Rico See Turnkey or realtor for out of state investing
25 October 2016 | 15 replies
I consistently, on an annual basis have my investors seeing ROI's in the mid-teens.
Account Closed First Property in a tough market: Buying out of Country/Province?
25 October 2016 | 1 reply
Which happens to be province with laws that are absolutely terrible when it comes to landlording.For example:You cannot collect a security depositYou cannot ask for first and last months rent (although people do, i'm sure)Tenants can pay consistently late by up to 3 weeks and if you cannot prove to the court that their consistent lateness has not cause you financial harm, well too bad for you.You can't charge late feesEviction is almost impossible - even if they completely go against the lease i.e pets, airbnb the property when you forbid it, consistent late payments etc.The province really treats landlord like they are a charity and that people landlord out of the goodness of their hearts, when reality it is a business.So here is my question,Is it a good idea to invest in your first property out of the Country?