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Don’t let a rental eat your seed corn:Jimmy Napier was one of my teachers. He’s an old country boy from Chipley, Fl., and when you listen to him, his accent and story telling reminds you of a young Andy Griffith. And ...
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I have roto-tilled and flattened my back yard, what are some of the further things I should be doing to ensure my seed lawn looks perfect for open house? What are some tips before I lay the seed for an enduring, quali...
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Is it just me, or has the Real Estate Market, nay all current modern markets, been taken over by constant overuse of buzzwords made popular by the millenial "Startup" generation? Is it just the industry jargon of the ...
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I bought some seeds from whole foods to plant for my garden for a property not too far from whole foods in the Capital of Alabama; I became interested in Real Estate in an area around whole foods. How ironic that I wa...
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A fellow investor approached me about loaning him money for his RAL (Residential Assisted Living) startup. My question: Is this a good deal or a not-so-good deal? Terms offered are below. Thanks to all for your inp...
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What is the best path to take after a natural disaster to recover the maximum amount in damages? I feel the need to pick myself up and brush myself off after losing an investment in Florida, and am wondering if the cl...
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A bigfish investor has approached our project with a deal that seems too good to be true. What risks are involved in granting the investor too much equity in the end product? Could there be an ulterior motive involved?
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When considering long term value, is my capital better spent on Seed lawn or turf? What is the current fashion, what are the average homeowners seeking in a lawn solution? I prefer seed, as the natural grass has such ...
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I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...
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While cashflow is key to keep the property safely under control, I seem to find that the larger returns for our portfolio to date come from strategic growth of equity. My wife and I are still fairly small in our inves...