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If you allow this to continue, they will only get worse over time, and your losses will increase.I suggest you hire an attorney.

Congratulations to your continued success.That said we would like some guidance on crafting a contract where we would partner with contractor to go in on a flip together. 

That will also play into it.

My husband & I really appreciated the bakery goods, not only because they were tasty but because they left the address for us so we could continue delighting in the offerings.

The play book as you described is an old one when it comes to marketing themselves nothing different than what the how to trainer do.

I would try not to tie up any of the principal in down payments.Personally, I had a family member do this same thing, but they used an investment portfolio as the collateral instead of real estate.If you play your cards right, this might be the only short-term money you ever need.Please let us know what you end up doing.

Oakland in general is seeing a correction in the past year, likely to continue into this year.

I've heard there's a good chance the mortgage company won't care as long as the payments continue to be made on time but I still want to protect myself just in case.

Start small with manageable deals, educate yourself continuously, and build a strong network and team to support your growth.