Typically the only other contingencies a buyer would have with the standard Louisiana Residential Agreement to Buy or Sell provided by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission is for financing and appraisal, but if you have a contract that is a cash purchase with an as is sale, then you have no other options to get out of the contract.See lines 197-200 on the contract:  "FAILURE TO GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF EITHER TERMINATION OR DEFICIENCIES AND DESIRED REMEDIES TO THE SELLER (OR THE SELLER’S DESIGNATED AGENT) AS SET FORTH IN LINES 161 THROUGH 180 WITHIN THE INSPECTION AND DUE DILIGENCE PERIOD SHALL BE DEEMED AS ACCEPTANCE BY THE BUYER OF THE PROPERTY'S CURRENT CONDITION."

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Hello, my name is Lindsay and I am a graphic designer for a UK-based publication, and this is my first post here.I have recently acquired a sum of around $1.7M USD and based on my thorough research, I've found Real Estate is the best (possibly safest) option for me.

Freddie/Fanny do not allow for LLC Financing so that's a non-issue for those types of traditional loans.Other types of loans might allow you to transfer out of your name and into the LLC but it needs to be on all the paperwork and contracts from the very beginning that shows both you and your designated entity. 

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Account Closed I went with a design-build firm to do a complete renovation plus addition.

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I have a duplex in Lakewood, does anyone know a good designer and or contractor That you can refer?

You can find the comps on zillow by searching for homes sold in the past 6 months with similar features as your subject property.Hope this helps!

Capex is more than roof and HVAC - literally every component in the house has a finite design life and will have to be replaced at some point.