In my state, it's 3 days so check your state law. 

The law allows you to put all the deposits in one account.

If you sell directly to a homeowner, the issue can come back on you and bite you in the a...  

@Clark Harbaugh, Given the favorable tax rulings over the last few years (in particular revolving around trusts and their equaling a beneficial interest in the underlining propery) the IRS has actually been much more lenient (or at least silent) on these issues. 

There is no law against getting a second lien either fixed or as a HELOC in Texas (as many believe), as we do them every day.

I have not every purchased property in Canada, but my wife is Canadian and I've seen some of the issues her family has had to deal with.  

California landlords can now enjoy streamlined maintenance and cost savings thanks to AB 2622.Signed into law in September 2024, AB 2622 raises the threshold for unlicensed contracting work from $500 to $1,000.

Cash for keys is definitely the best way to get people out in the day when I was very active at court houses steps cash for keys was by far the best way to get folks to move and bad tenants in a state with bad eviction laws to me would be the preferred method. you simply pay them when they are leaving the house not before.. that works fine and you give them more than 1k .. you make it worth their while..

Essentially gamifying the learning of real estate jargon, terms, laws, etc!

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