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24 May 2014 | 10 replies
Insurance is way to high and keep in mind current owner probably has a homestead exemption on taxes so your tax bill will go up.I would stay away from lease to own in TX:Lease-purchases, lease-options, and contracts for deed present serious burdens and risks to sellers under Texas Property Code 5.061 et seq. relating to "executory contracts" – i.e., contracts that remain essentially unfinished for a period of longer than 180 days.
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23 July 2014 | 9 replies
And CLRSearch can get you any info you want on zip codes, including crime rates.
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24 May 2014 | 6 replies
Wordpress has pretty much everything you'll need.I find it easy to manipulate the code and install the various plugins.
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24 May 2014 | 9 replies
I know there is a check on the unit every so often to make sure its up to code and in suitable living conditions.
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23 September 2015 | 14 replies
That may then alter demand and supply within the sector (total demand and inventory levels).
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26 May 2014 | 3 replies
One task I did was writing yellow letters to any home owners in a neighboring county who had been issued major code violations.
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5 August 2014 | 27 replies
We replaced the ungrounded outlets with the old style 2 prong outlets, to meet current code.
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25 May 2014 | 5 replies
The home must meet the city code, but that is pretty easy most of the time.
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29 May 2014 | 7 replies
I know @Michael Blank has a pretty rough one with the DC area and code violations with a monster tenant almost driving the property to bankruptcy... something like that?)
18 July 2017 | 8 replies
(We are targeting four area codes in a growing area enjoying growth activity around military installations and other industry.)The details.