Hi @Dylan Bond.  

I cut my teeth attending tax sales and bidding on properties there, but I personally have avoided them for the past 5+ years because they just have too many hoops and too much redtape.

You may also post a surety bond which premium will depend on your personal credit and financial resources, but would run somewhere around $100 per $10,000.

For peace of mind you can always sell the home with a termite bond.

You'd be like a Bond villain on that porch, lol.  

I don't live in that area, but I frequently attend the State Fair of Texas and other events in the area...including the annual Texas/OU football game at the Cotton Bowl Stadium.Dallas voters recently passed a new bond to invest additional moneys into the Fair Park to continue to have it serve as an attraction for in-town and out of town visitors.  

Hello,Anyone knows a good contractor or bonded workman who can fix a leaking roof in the Greater Seattle area?

Must be licensed and bonded.

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Then get ready to deal with permits and inspectors and all the fees.2) How to find the right piece of land in the right place3) How to get a team of sub-contractors and making sure that everyone is following OSHA/BOLI and they are all licensed and bonded.