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9 February 2025 | 36 replies
It took about 2 years from contract to opening.
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19 January 2025 | 27 replies
If they insist on staying, then they abide by the contract, period.Tenants threaten to sue all the time.
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2 January 2025 | 2 replies
And also I inherited the tenant and havent signed lease with them been advised to better honor the same terms of the seller until their contract finish.
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26 December 2024 | 14 replies
Maybe your seller just wanted to put it under contract first.
13 January 2025 | 41 replies
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31 December 2024 | 2 replies
This property went under contract at a great price passed all the inspections and appraisal and so forth.
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27 January 2025 | 29 replies
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26 December 2024 | 2 replies
The property had a first mortgage, as well as a second mortgage, both from the same purchase money lender.After receiving the trustee’s deed and recording it, I discovered two “Independent Solar Energy Producer Contracts” recorded against the home.
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30 December 2024 | 1 reply
The more issues you can take off their plate before you lock it up under contract the better you'll be.
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4 January 2025 | 11 replies
Geez...I would notify the (female) tenant that she is in breach of contract.