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15 December 2024 | 9 replies
For those who don't know, Dallas had a wide sweeping ban with no exceptions
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16 December 2024 | 4 replies
Good thing is they don't have rules about the interior remodeling (except the regular county permitting process).
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17 December 2024 | 29 replies
The exception to this is a built-in micrwave, of course I'll manage those.
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16 December 2024 | 11 replies
Except in very specific markets, condos are a vastly inferior investment to a stand-alone dwelling.
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12 December 2024 | 3 replies
This is a complex question, that requires answers with exceptions, caveats, and explanations, but here are rough examples:A.
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16 December 2024 | 11 replies
And yes, I know people will say "get her in contract if she wants the house and perform repairs" that would be the best scenario except At that point I was completely out of money.
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30 December 2024 | 819 replies
I think people like to talk themselves into properties to HOPE it will turn out okay.Now are there exceptions out there?
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31 December 2024 | 57 replies
A lease is very much like a deed except that it transfers only certain rights to the property and only for a specific period of time.
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19 December 2024 | 82 replies
Except I'm a lot older now, and have a decent amount of cash with a blank slate.
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4 January 2025 | 67 replies
Just like Poison Ivy, except in a tree.