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Was notified this morning that VRBO will now be charing a 3% fee when processing eChecks. Very disappointing to say the least. I guess seeing the rare transaction when a guest paid by eCheck and feeling the small wi...
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If an existing mini-storage facility is named Madison Storage and I open a maxistorage facility down the street and named it Madison Storage Garages (and the Secretary of State approved our business's name), can the e...
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I have been reading different articles about the future of strip malls/shopping centers. Some predict half of them to be closed by the mid 2030s mainly due to e-commerce. 2 years ago I built a 5 unit strip mall with a...
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Hey Guys!Thought this would be useful to all of you looking into obtaining property management software. Just completed through the 15 day trial of Buildium and I am not impressed, mainly due to customer service. You ...
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I have cash available to invest in real estate. I am entertaining the idea of networking with a local custom builder that I know to build a new home with the purpose of selling it once completed. I am a real estate ag...
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Economic Update(Monday, February 1, 2021)
I’m starting to really like these Executive Orders. Consider this; in less than eleven days, President Biden issued over 50 Executive Orders, including; rejoining the Worl...
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Hi!Here's the thing, I want to be a real estate investor but I was also exploring the possibilities to start a property management business targeting multi-units.Here are some questions I came up with :-How do you fin...
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Homeowners all across America wonder how much their home is worth. A new trend discovered by Quicken Loans, and their National Home Price Perception Index, has many homeowners estimating their homes higher than they a...
I'd like to switch to a local Credit Union in order to build a relationship to assist with future investments. A+ Credit Union in Central Texas seems like a good option. However, I'd like to hear first hand experience...
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Does getting the property under contract make you the principal when you approach a potential buyer?