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5 December 2024 | 12 replies
Quote from @Ben Whittington: Title says it all - how much do you, private lender, pay for attorney's to prepare your loan documents (contracts, promissory notes, deed of interest, etc.) and where are you located?
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7 December 2024 | 2 replies
We offered 30K under asking and got it under contract, after the inspection we were able to renegotiate another 10K off of the property due to repairs needed.
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6 December 2024 | 9 replies
Digitize physical receipts for easy storage and use a consistent naming convention for easy sorting - 2024.03.25 Home Depot.Maintain proper records, such as contracts, settlement statements, and promissory notes.Additionally, you can track income and expenses consistently using software or spreadsheets.As you scale, if bookkeeping isn't fun, consider hiring a bookkeeper for a couple hundred bucks per month.
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5 December 2024 | 7 replies
Review your contract and see if there is a simple way to terminate your relationship.
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5 December 2024 | 25 replies
I have a signed contract.
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6 December 2024 | 6 replies
Neither outcome is good for you.I give some approximations of each expense category in The Hands-Off Investor, but the best way to nail down operating costs is to look at the property's historical performance.For example, Contract Services and Utilities.
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6 December 2024 | 0 replies
The insured appealed and the appeals court agree with the insured and reversed the lower court's decision.I handled a similar title claim where the complaint alleged among other things, the insured knew or should have known about the Plaintiff's prior contract and therefore the deed into my insured should be rescinded.
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10 December 2024 | 26 replies
So that $100k+ ED is coming from your pocket, before it can be reimbursed by investors.Legal Fees: you can't raise money without legal contracts setup.
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6 December 2024 | 51 replies
.: A prenuptial agreement, or prenup, is a legal contract between two people who are about to get married.
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6 December 2024 | 3 replies
Find one that does not have a high-priced long-term monthly contract, flexible pricing, and excellent customer service.