You made a new contact to try and get for future projects.Just out of curiosity I clicked on your profile...given your job right now, you should be able to get contractor contacts no problem!

Interest you accrue on life insurance is not deductible and you have to think about the opportunity cost:Option 1: 5% dividend on cash value - Borrow from it at 8% (average for life insurance) - True cost of borrowing is a 3% loss on that money, in simple terms.

Out of curiosity is there a standar fee when negotiating short sales?

My question was prompted by curiosity.

It was just for my own curiosity.

Completely out of curiosity, and at the risk of sounding very dumb, can anyone tell me what the commissions are on selling (or acting as a buyer's agent for) multi million dollar properties?

The amount of $2,116.49 plus an applicable advertisement fee is required to satisfy certain city, state, and county Fieri Facias for tax, interest and accrued costs for year(s) 2005.The above referenced sale will proceed unless a timely order from a court of competent jurisdiction is obtained stopping or enjoining the Sheriff from conducting the sale.

they are NOT escrowed and were to be paid as accrued.

Since I already have standardized contracts and forms from my lawyer, the only expense I accrue in setting up a L/O Sandwich (no "t" in sandwich by the way) is the marketing to advertise Rent to Own and paying a certified property inspector to do a once over on the house.

While a bank may justify having 5K in fees in the foreclosure process as they pad their books on the deal with fees, an individual or small company may have a difficult time doing the same thing.Another point, if a property is sold at sale for more than the principal and accrued interest (to the date of demand, since after that date most states require it be placed in a non-accrual status) attorney or trustee fees, publications and direct expenses, the mortgagor is entitled to every dime above those costs.