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20 January 2025 | 3 replies
Alternative is the sherif evicts him and I pay tax and insurance.I know we can have a gentleman's agreement on these things, but im still afraid he might be able to legally sue me if we have a legitimate residential lease?
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18 January 2025 | 11 replies
It is not legitimate and I do not legally owe this balance, but have been unable to get it removed from my history unless I file suit against the company.
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20 January 2025 | 5 replies
Renting your primary home to yourself is not permitted by the IRS, as it does not create a legitimate landlord-tenant relationship.
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11 February 2025 | 20 replies
Our hands are tied accordingly however as we cannot influence the appraiser and need to keep them truly independent (as every legitimate lender in the space knows as well if they want to continue as such)
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21 January 2025 | 74 replies
Seems like you're just a marketer working on a contract basis (not that I'm defending the program or even saying it's legitimate).
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16 February 2025 | 11 replies
Partner with a real estate marketing company out of Las Vegas or Provo, Utah to market, promote and advertise the “mentorship” system consisting of the free seminar, followed by the modest fee weekend workshop, followed by the $15,000 - $40 000 full mentorship program.Here are the usual results1- 99% of “students” never earn back the cost, despite 1000s of wasted hours2- students learn nothing of real estate principles, real estate finance and real estate law which are the necessary foundation blocks of knowledge necessary for a SUSTAINABLE career in real estate investment 3- with hundreds or thousands of “students” unleashed on the real estate selling public they’re AT BEST an annoyance of trying to do “unrealistic” deals, AT WORST lead to a disastrous result for vulnerable homeowners.4 - The career real estate investors, service providers, brokers, lenders, etc are so disgusted with all of it and the outcomes they see that that can’t even comprehend that the subject technique or strategy does have a legitimate use when utilized (1) by and experienced and well capitalized buyer and (2) full disclosure is provided all parties with legal representation.
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27 January 2025 | 4 replies
I'd estimate that there are less than 1,000 legitimate, or "professional" wholesalers, in the United States of America, as defined by individuals who make $100K flipping contracts, and collecting assignment fees, in any form, and who have made that amount of income more than 3 years in a row.
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20 January 2025 | 1 reply
It was recently purchased in December 2024, which aligns with the timing she mentioned on the phone.However, despite all the communication being professional, I’ve had trouble finding additional information about their business online.I’m wondering if I’m being overly cautious, but I want to make sure everything is legitimate and avoid any potential scams.
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31 January 2025 | 26 replies
Or call VRBO and report it if you don't want to respond.Been there, done that... you'll get a legitimate inquiry/booking soon enough. ;-)
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15 January 2025 | 9 replies
These names frequently come up in investor circles because of their reliability.Speak Directly to Their Team: Legitimate lenders will have knowledgeable representatives willing to explain their loan products and processes in detail.