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What ultimately happened is the attorneys went back and forth and a much smaller amount was settled on and a payment plan was worked out over a period of time.

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The cash buyer I work with doesn't mind doing rehabs, especially when it's a good deal.That ARV was around $221, 000 and the asking price was $124,000… I made an offer at $95,000 cash, she called me back almost immediately.Then she started asking is it going in my name, I told her… Ultimately, it will go into a company name.I told her the contract will go in my name, but… The title will ultimately go into the company name.She started asking a few more questions, I've already forgotten what these questions were.I eventually told her I was a wholesale investor.I told her we would be doing a double closing.Her response is the reason why I forgot all other questions."

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