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James Smith Will I lose my earnest money here?
25 April 2019 | 3 replies
They’ll have to refund you the deposit.I have yet to see a seller sue because a buyer couldn’t perform given your circumstances -  especially when you still have protection under the agreement.
Pete Broom How should I setup legal and banking structure?
27 April 2019 | 1 reply
An LLC does not offer the protection a lot of people think, it just contains the liability within, like a firewall.
Ibn Abney Criminal Checks in Chicago for tenant screening is now illegal??!
26 April 2019 | 7 replies
(Disclaimer:  for those of us who have no sense of humor, this was an attempt at humor and no way should be construed as being in any way discriminatory.)According to the article:"It doesn’t apply to sex offenders or people who have a criminal conviction that, after an “individualized assessment,” shows that denial based on the conviction “is necessary to protect against a demonstrable risk to personal safety and/or property of others affected by the transaction.”You'll have to obey your local laws, and do an 'individualized assessment'. 
Arturo Andres Lara How to approach private lender
2 May 2019 | 9 replies
Show them why you invest where you do, how you will protect their investment, and how they will get paid back.
Halie Washington Renting out rooms in a rental property
22 May 2019 | 7 replies
But, in top of mind, the FHA prohibits discrimination on the basis of seven protected classes: race color religion national origin sex disability, and familial statusHope this helps!
Jason Blasenak Renting a house on a yearly lease and using it for AirBNB
30 December 2018 | 5 replies
I dont know about NC but in NJ I cannot take more than 1.5 mo security total, so I cannot protect myself.
Account Closed Condo purchase before the market crisis
18 December 2018 | 0 replies
By protection my credit score when everyone else was walking away from their homes and by not claiming bankruptsy ..
Wilson Lee Trasfering Ownership from a C-corp to to an LLC
21 December 2018 | 5 replies
LLCs are better for asset protection.
Hart Pearson Atlanta subdividing costs
9 January 2019 | 3 replies
-Costs of street development and utility extensions (public water and septic)-Approval process for subdividing, what should I make contract contingent on to protect myself (approvals, soil tests, stormwater etc)-Is there a form of financing people generally use?
Joey B. Supply and demand and feeling guilty
21 December 2018 | 27 replies
No one seems to try to protect the buyers of that labor.