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J Randall Why are real estate agent commissions so high in NYC?
2 July 2017 | 28 replies
I wish I were exaggerating when I say that the owners/landlords don't care if you're unhappy because someone else is waiting in line behind you, however in most cases this is how it works here.As if everything I wrote about last night weren't enough - note that we do NOT have an MLS or even a National Association of Realtors presence here (NAR exists here but is completely irrelevant).  
Stacy Schlicht Buying From Wholesalers
25 June 2020 | 5 replies
I’ve looked at enough wholesale deals at this point that I just assume they’re exaggerating the ARV and using unrealistic comps.
Shalom Shore Help! Am I doing something wrong? Do I have what it takes?
26 August 2018 | 41 replies
I just paid about 9k for a 4k square foot 2 story 4 unit for a new roof, so I think I exaggerated that for a small single family house. 
Lily Wang Is it really possible to charge 2 to 2.5 times more for furnished MTR compared to LTR
16 September 2024 | 24 replies
After checking the Houston market, I've found that rents are typically only 30% to 50% higher than long-term rental rates, which makes rental arbitrage seem less viable.I'm wondering if these hosts might be exaggerating their profits to sell their expensive courses.
Jason Merchey Ken McElroy Doesn't Do Apartments At This Point!
4 March 2020 | 69 replies
That was a bit of an exaggeration, but it sure felt that way. 
Clint Harris I'm selling my long term rentals and buying beach property
3 January 2022 | 150 replies
I was going to look in my BP profile to determine exactly when we sold it but my profile no longer shows the entered property records which is unfortunate as it is one way, in addition to votes, that provides some credibility to the investors qualifications (assuming they do not exaggerate their holdings).
Jazlynn Gibbs Who’s Ready for a Recession 2020?
17 September 2019 | 109 replies
That’s why debt & business cycle today are so exaggerated!
Aidan Mulligan Explain the hatred of pitbulls
4 May 2019 | 142 replies
Of course the media over exaggerates their danger...Anyway, having said that, I won’t allow bully breeds at my properties and I’m a bully breed owner.
Jeff C. Cringeworthy self promotion on BP
31 December 2019 | 126 replies
My own belief is that he is likely quite successful but there may be some exaggeration.  
Account Closed I’m 17 and don’t want to go to college
24 February 2020 | 150 replies
I won't say it was the main reason but it definitely wore me down and it made me resent the idea of going to college, but one of the reasons I decided not to go to college is because every normal conversation I ever tried having with my parents, about anything at all, ended up being (not exaggerating) 30 minutes to an hour long lecture about how I need to go to college.