19 February 2017 | 4 replies
What if you:1.) lease to own a distressed property- very low deposit (your only actual out of pocket expense) 2.) made a deal with a contractor friend to renovate it for free if you paid him a percentage of profit3.) immediately put the house up for sale way more than you agreed to pay in the lease to own contract I wanted to hear from people with more experience dealing in this type of entrance strategy and tactics.
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19 February 2017 | 5 replies
Before you hire an attorney as Rich suggests I would get the property under contract Your contract should make it clear that you get your deposit back if the title is not clear.
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22 February 2017 | 11 replies
Neither an extra security deposit or extra rent can be charged and the potential tenant cannot be discriminated against because they have an ESA.Contrary to popular belief, ESAs do NOT need to be allowed in public places like service dogs need to be.
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2 May 2020 | 7 replies
interested to hear from any , why is is difficult when you have cash flow, credit card payments, and substantial daily deposits ?
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19 February 2017 | 4 replies
I do have a seperate contract for the buyer stating escrow, earnest deposit and a couple other things but just curious about some things im not sure about.
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13 March 2017 | 28 replies
How much do you have in security deposit?
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29 December 2015 | 16 replies
The reason I say this is because the owners did not want to refund our security deposit because they spent it.
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2 January 2016 | 11 replies
I also let her know that I knew she was unhappy months ago, and that if she wanted to move, she was on a month to month lease and that was an option for her to move, and that I was open to helping her by releasing her security deposit earlier if she needed cash to move.
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25 August 2016 | 21 replies
From what I gather... his product is secured by deposits (which they may be planning on taking?)
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29 December 2015 | 3 replies
I cancelled a signed lease deal for $1,200/mo and had the deposit in hand.