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Account Closed Downside of working with real estate agent who is a friend
24 December 2006 | 6 replies
That's why I buy them at that price and they just talk about it.Either way if your agent, friend or not, went around you like that, then they are being extremely unethical not to mention breaking their legal fiduciary duties to you.
Les Williams Piggy back on credit for profits!
3 December 2008 | 15 replies
Sorry, but if you really check, the previous poster is correct- this will not pass the fraud sniff test.If you put someone on an account for the express purpose of reporting on a credit report, report them as an AU, and they are not (under the old scenaio, if you added your brother, even if he didn't have a card, he was legally authorized to use the account) you are walking a thin line.The FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) specifies what can and cannot be listed in a consumer credit report.
N/A N/A Title searches when wholesaling
27 December 2006 | 1 reply
Opening title merely means that the title company will begin to search the title to make sure it is clear and can be legally transferred.
N/A N/A Seeking Advice on REI
14 January 2007 | 12 replies
Hello everyone my name is Will and I would like to say that I really like this forum and thank you for helping people who are just starting out or are thinking about starting like me.Well, not long ago I was in a dilemma between taking Animation or Real Estate, well that is no more for I have decided to go for REI, I am a full-time legal clerk I work for my parents managing their immigration business here in LA despite the love* I get from older employees/co-workers I manage and everything is under control.Now what I was wondering is how can you get started in REI since I work full-time and I can’t leave my job cause if I do there will be no one to watch out for the business, thing is I want to see how much you would need to start investing after learning the process that is, if say I had $5,000 or even $10,000 in hard cash which I know is not much, but is there any way and I mean any way one could start investing with that kind of money off the bat?
Joshua Dorkin What Are Your 2007 Real Estate Goals?
18 August 2007 | 41 replies
If anyone has any experience in this holding period mess I"d appreciate their input.
N/A N/A Just can't get off the dime
2 April 2007 | 31 replies
Check with any of the big apartment associations and you'll find that these numbers are right on the money.What happens when you hear people claim inflated cash flows is that they are ignoring real world expenses, such as evictions, legal fees, lawsuits, captial expenses (not really an operating expense), advertising, office supplies, exterminations, etc.
NA NA Due Diligence, Forms and other Legalities
3 January 2007 | 6 replies
Namely due diligence, using the right forms and other legalities.
N/A N/A Financing my first deal
16 February 2007 | 14 replies
Now, if there are other legal ways for me to improve my tax situation, of course that would be nice but with only 2 properties at this point, it hasn't been worth my effort to really investigate.Obviously I'm not even close to a CPA or a Lawyer but would gladly take free advice on how to save myself a few bucks...
Richard Rabe Purchasing at the sheriffs sale
18 October 2009 | 15 replies
A second lien that forecloses takes the legal rights of possession from whoever owns the property but the second lienholder's position is still subject to the first lien.
N/A N/A Section 8 tenant mold=landlord headache... what to do next?
30 January 2019 | 11 replies
Anyway, I got a letter from her last night indicating that she informed me of the mold issue back in Mar/April and nothing was done about it and that Section 8 has advised her seek legal aid.