If, for any dispute or claim to which this paragraph applies, any party commences an action without first attempting to resolve the matter through mediation, or refuses to mediate after a request has been made, then that party shall not be entitled to recover attorney fees, even if they would otherwise be available to that party in any such action.

If, for any dispute or claim to which this paragraph applies, any party commences an action without first attempting to resolve the matter through mediation, or refuses to mediate after a request has been made, then that party shall not be entitled to recover attorney fees, even if they would otherwise be available to that party in any such action.

To provide you with an alternate view of college, watch Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address.

:) No wonder I haven't seen it (I avoid 141 at all costs with the bridge replacement, and now they're commencing road work down to one direction each way due to more construction)

We'd also already have to have enough cash in the bank, not locked up in the properties in order to commence a construction project to have this scenario work? 

Here are some of the details:Purchased: June 2023Size: 4,300 SFlocation: Greenville, SCTenant: NNN lease, 3 year lease with renewal options that commenced in April 2024.Tenant pays $6,200 total. $5,000 net after taxes and insurance Internet is responsible for maintenance.Down payment: 30kValue: $725k +Current loan: $440kI just wanna pull $50-$75,000 of equity out of the property without being killed on a really high interest rate.

@Scott McCaddenThanks for sharing, Scott.This is an extremely interesting case, because many tax professionals, myself included, would disagree with the Court's interpretation of whether their business has commenced.

I require both invoicing (estimate bid) and insurance documentation prior to any money changing hands or commencement of work on my jobs.

Tenant shall  provide Landlord a copy of the insurance policy before commencement of this Agreement, and a rider prior to any renewal.

Buyer's will have a choice of a 0-comission package, that will have a required up-front retainer, a commencement fee, transaction fee, per showing fee, per comp/BPO fee, and a hourly advisor fee billed per 15min increment's.