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The required security deposit/move-in fee of $2795.00 breaks down as follows:Non-refundable administrative fee of $100.00--I get kind of like the $299 dealer doc fee a car dealership charges(Isn't that a part of busin...
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My name is Isham Collier. I am a real estate consultant in Costa Rica. I have been toying with the idea of putting together a real estate vacation to Costa Rica. I am posting to see what the response would be o...
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Hello Everyone!!I suppose it is time for me to stop reading all the posts and introduce myself. My journey into R.E. came to be in 2005 at 20 years old. I had become a Land surveyor in San Diego, California and was in...
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Hi,I am considering buying a property through ATW Investments in San Antonio Texas. They are like turnkey operators. They help you find a deal, then help you rehab it, and then sell it to a homebuyer and you hold th...
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Hi BP! I joined recently after hearing much about the forum. I'm an American based in Japan, and finally decided to take the plunge as a personal investor a couple months ago and acquired a 14 unit residential build...
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Hi, I am nearing completion of a rental property and need to decide whether to use laminate or granite. The price I was quoted for 47 sq ft of laminate installed starts at $1300 for A level through to $1500 for C lev...