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This is not to be apocalyptic but to bring back to the front of people's minds a tradition that seems to have been lost recently. People used to keep pantries with significant stores of preserved food on hand in the ...
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How to Gage Economic Conditions
These are ways to determine economic conditions:
- Local Sales Tax Reports - paying close attention to the major factors affecting the major employers
- Auto sales - dig down to le...
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This is a question I have thought about lately and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the matter. Clearly you need cash to buy a food franchise, specifically fast food, so this question wouldn't apply to what...
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I was looking at listings for Cleveland area. It seems many ads mention that the property has back taxes owed. You would be responsible for any back taxes owed if you buy the property. Some ads mention you can set up ...
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I'm probably like a ton of you out there I'm constantly saying to myself, "An entrepreneur doesn't quit when they're tired, they quit when their done." As such I'm like a non-stop freight train going 100mph till I ev...
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We just put our latest rehab on the market a couple of days ago (and it's a beauty, I must say!). I've had a few people ask whether we are having an open house, w/the implied assumption being that you always host a...
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I got a list of 4,000 leads and would like to know if there is a system out there to help with cold calling this list. I have been calling, however, it seems that there should be a better and quicker way to effectivel...
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Does anyone know if there is a BP Meet Up in Miami / S. Florida? If not, is anyone interested in helping me organize one in the next couple of months? I think it'd be a great thing to do.
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Greetings to all:
I have just received an e-mail from a tennant which I will paste below. We purchased a 4 unit building 3 weeks ago. 2 units unoccupied and 2 units occupied but no leases. Top floor tennant has lived...
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Economic Update
(Monday, June 7, 2021)
Is Los Angeles a City-State? I ask this question because no one seems to know what Los Angeles is, exactly: city of angels, revenge city, or something else. In 1925, Aldous Hu...