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All Forum Posts by: James Brueggeman

James Brueggeman has started 1 posts and replied 2 times.

Post: New Home Construction - Bad Builder

James BrueggemanPosted
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Posts 2
  • Votes 0

Hi All - looking for advice here:  We are building a new home (a very nice one btw - $550k+).  We started the build last November and structured it as a turn-key property where we signed an offer to purchase with our builder.  We fell in the love with the property and it was build to suit so we didn't have a choice but to go with this builder.  Anyway, we are about two weeks from move in and our offer to purchase expired on April 30th.  In the meantime, our builder just hit us with almost 40k in overages and has been completely unresponsive throughout the process.  We have over $20,000 worth of insulation, fixtures, appliances, and other miscellaneous items already purchased and in the house along with a $37,000 down-payment.  My question is how to proceed with no purchase agreement currently in place.  What are my options?  Can I draft a new offer to purchase at a lower price than the numbers he just gave me?  Any advice is appreciated as this is new territory for me.  Thanks!

Post: Use PayPal to collect rent?

James BrueggemanPosted
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Posts 2
  • Votes 0

I use paypal for 8 of my 9 tenants.  As long as the tenant links their bank account to their paypal account and sends you money via "friends and family" there is no fee.  I have had zero issues with this once the tenant sets everything up correctly.  To aid them in that I send them a very detailed list of set-up instructions.  Everyone seems to be enjoying the convenience.