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18 December 2015 | 8 replies
To summarize them, YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTING INTO - an operating business, not a passive investment.
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17 April 2014 | 25 replies
I sent a firm reminder email right after midnight asking if everything was OK and summarizing the lease's late fee schedule.This morning, one tenant responded: Just to let you know, when you changed where and how we pay our rent to direct deposit at the bank, that negated the late fee portion (Section 6) on our rent.
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4 February 2023 | 16 replies
The list of reasons not to do this is long, but I'll summarize it by posing a question to you: How good a friend is this friend, and how long do you want to keep this person as a friend?
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9 June 2019 | 192 replies
PLEASE learn from my experience (my situation summarized on Page 1) - A CONTRACT IS NOT A SECURITY BLANKET, AND IT DOES NOT ALWAYS PROTECT YOU.
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17 November 2017 | 10 replies
I'm planning to do that myself, and I will make sure I have all my financial information summarized in a page or so when I do that.
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8 November 2017 | 16 replies
I also summarize the information from the estoppel letter (this is my understanding of the term of your lease, security deposit, when rent is due, etc.).
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21 June 2017 | 76 replies
To summarize the construction costs thus far:Planning & Lot $57,763: Lot purchase, plans, survey, permit, closingDirtwork, undergrounds & Slab $39,896: Dirtwork, fill, forms, culvert, plumbing, diggers, termite spray, cables, concrete.In addition, I ordered the exterior doors and windows because these items have a 2-week lead time.
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18 May 2018 | 31 replies
I summarized those highlighting key differences.
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2 September 2015 | 10 replies
That is legal flipping.And look into Transactional Funding.I hope that summarizes things.Best wishes to you on BPBriancc: @Wayne Brooks@Richard C.