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Tina Nguyen Should I deny this application from a prospective tenant?
18 December 2011 | 7 replies
If you consider it you should require they pay 4 months in advance.This will cover them paying the first months rent,time to immediately evict them if they violate a provision in the lease,and cover paint and carpet again.If they violate the lease for any reason all the money paid upfront is NON-REFUNDABLE.Don't just stick a tenant in there to put one in.Make them meet extra security demands or wait on a better tenant to come along.You have to make a tenant like that have a bunch of "skin" in the game.They may or may not have reformed themselves and if they have they should not mind putting extra down.
Joe Edwards-Hoff US Bank REO for me and my family
2 January 2012 | 14 replies
Back entry door with large dog door installed, security and heat loss issue.
Dale Osborn Different Levels Of Investors
18 December 2011 | 11 replies
I know other family members who work a regular JOB.Their mindset is put money in savings in case of a medical illness or rainy day fund.Take 1 or 2 trips a year with vacation and that's all they aspire to be.They look at me and what I do and think "I am lucky" or "I have it good" that I have my own business.They think I sit at home in my office all day and do nothing.They do not realize I am putting in way more hours than they could imagine.I am sacrificing now so that down the road as I get older (36 now) I can take it more easy.Meanwhile many of these (savers) will be working as a greeter at Wal-mart at age 70 and complaining about social security not being enough.I am not going to be one of those statistics.A family member that is 68 has their house paid off,car paid off,and with social security still lives hand to mouth.I try to explain they need to grow that money to stay solvent but FEAR is what grips them from making a move.Whatever everyone believes we know we are born and in a certain amount of time we die.Where we go after that is up to each person to decide.So you do not have time to let FEAR keep you from making rational decisions and not living life.There is risk in everything.Successful people taker calculated risks and on average win more times than they lose.I guess I would be 4 and 5 since I have my own money but also buy property using owner financed deals.
Dale Osborn Oxymorons
18 December 2011 | 2 replies
Job Security - no one is safe. 2.
Sam Sagor I would like to leverage a property - request some insight
30 January 2012 | 4 replies
Is there a way to secure a loan using this property without an onsite appraisal?
Heather D. Question re. Private Money Basics
31 August 2012 | 6 replies
He suddenly got religion when he was issued a Cease and Desist for Securities violations.
Geoffrey Murphy "Rebuilding America" What would you do?
27 January 2012 | 15 replies
Cut the pay of all government employees by 2/3rds - eliminate separate retirement program and place all under social security.
Spencer I. Have Seller and Buyer, But Deal Hit A Road Block Need Help ASAP
27 August 2012 | 9 replies
Check the social security death index.
Cheryl C. Charge tenant for repair?
26 January 2012 | 16 replies
At my company, we would repair and bill or remove and leave it empty, but place a bill against her security deposit.
Mike Cartmell Option Exercised but low appraisal
13 January 2016 | 41 replies
A useful proxy promulgated by FINRA is available here:What FINRA Thinks For Securities-Based OptionsVolatile securities are arguably more demanding of more diligence on the part of the person selling the security.