The lot I have in mind is in an award winning golf course neighborhood in Williamsburg.How much would you offer if you had cash and would you base your offer off of the land assessment value or the value of homes that have been built around the lot?

Collection company will not do squat as the contractors credit is probably trashed anyways so they won't care.An attorney will not do anything either except for charge insane fees and guarantee NOTHING that will quickly approach the judgment award total.You can use judgment companies but they will either partner 50/50 and pay for all upfront filing costs or buy the judgment for 10 cents on the dollar.

Have you won any awards in your current role?  

I will have a bit more of a financial cushion when MBO bonuses at the company I currently work for are awarded, more time to research, plan, network and connect, and overall more prepared in general.Lastly, any books, podcast #s, or any insight on finding good deals in the dfw for a rookie in the area?

And you can earn "awards" for various "achievements" - just look at your profile.

For example, in Illinois, if your lease requires the tenant to pay your attorney's fees in eviction proceedings, you can ask the court to award them to you.

I think in Texas tenets are awarded triple damages when landlords act in bad faith...cheat them.

They recently were awarded a $50 a month rent decrease by the prev owner, and it is well below market rent. 

What you are overlooking by counting on umbrella insurance to protect you is the possibility of a liability award where the award exceeds the insurance.  

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