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Oakland votes to bar landlords from conducting background checks
Marisa Kendall
PUBLISHED: January 21, 2020 at 1:20 pm | UPDATED: January 22, 2020 at 10:04 am
Categories:Business, California News, Crime & Court...
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Hello,
I have a question about something I've never done before, a wholesale flip. I've bought fixer's before, remodeled then sold or kept as rentals but I'm not at all familiar with this "wholesale flipping" concept...
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