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10 July 2024 | 87 replies
The American Institute of Architects used to "recommend" fee structures for different types of architectural services.
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9 July 2024 | 8 replies
And also engaged with institutional investors on a regular basis.I'm highly entrepreneurial and figured out that what I really want to do in my professional career is US multifamily investments.What I've done so far is selecting the markets I'm interested in (in TX), building a comprehensive financial model to analyze deals, and creating a very detailed due diligence list.
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6 July 2024 | 10 replies
I would like to know which banking institutions and type of accounts you are using for security deposits that comply with Florida law.I have heard to use an escrow account.
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9 July 2024 | 16 replies
I live in Newark Delaware and work for a financial institution as a Vice President.
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9 July 2024 | 5 replies
With accounts at multiple banks and minimums different at each institution, I could never remember what the minimums were until I came up with this little trick.
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10 July 2024 | 7 replies
You can search on social media or search your local chapter of the AIA (American Institute of Architects) or IIDA (International Interior Design Association).
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12 July 2024 | 48 replies
Other than institutional lenders turning off the spigots in May of 2007, our single biggest exposure and source of most of our problems was the quality of the property management.
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9 July 2024 | 6 replies
Seller finance deals work when one of the following situations is present1- property can’t be financed with institutional financing usually because property is vacant (commercial property) or in bad condition2- seller will only accept an above market price for the property and by offering seller financing opens the universe of potential buyers to include people who wouldn’t qualify for financing3- seller is able to obtain a “piece of the action” from a buyer rehabbing the property and hence ultimately obtain a higher price.4- the seller has an existing low interest rate mortgage and wants to “wrap” the existing mortgage into a seller financed higher rate mortgage and pocket the differential 5- property is an investment property, seller has a low basis in the property because of depreciation, and wants to spread out the taxes due.Are you thinking of trying to purchase with 100% seller financing, or are you able to /willing to offer a down payment of say 10-20% .
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8 July 2024 | 12 replies
Hello @Kia Grine here are a few notes:On Tuesday, August 24th, 2021, the Board of Supervisors adopted a new VHR Ordinance adding a 500-foot buffer around all active VHR permits.
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10 July 2024 | 0 replies
This ruling may be helpful in allowing more alternative lending institutions participating in the housing market.