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2 December 2007 | 11 replies
I thought I had a contractor lined up, but he has suddenly disappeared.
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30 November 2009 | 3 replies
I know the BPO number is good, I have a buyer lined up, did the negotiator disappear on me?
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2 February 2016 | 12 replies
Ever.It was like magic, the second my contractor had the money he disappeared.
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11 September 2023 | 73 replies
And what to do if one of the parties in the chain disappears, gets arrested, files bankruptcy, gets divorced, gets married, and so on.
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13 August 2022 | 1 reply
Sometimes guys disappear.
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10 January 2024 | 21 replies
Can you "disappear" any profits with contributions to retirement accounts or HSA?
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29 November 2023 | 34 replies
You agree to assume the remaining $220K in mortgage which is to yourself so it just disappears.
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3 August 2017 | 5 replies
That is going to disappear when the property is refinanced and the note is satisfied.
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12 November 2017 | 6 replies
There are just too many contractors who pull a Houdini and completely disappear from a jobsite if they book too many jobs and are ahead on their money.
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18 April 2011 | 16 replies
If I have to pay you to fill a vacancy, you have a pretty strong incentive to accept crummy candidates and let them disappear or kick them out after a few months.