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2 December 2016 | 14 replies
The more contingencies you put in the contract the weaker the offer is to the seller and the higher your chances are of losing the deal to another buyer with less contingencies.
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25 May 2016 | 11 replies
If you continue to be "very nice" to them, you run the risk of losing your other tenants.
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4 June 2016 | 65 replies
And yes, circumstances certainly come into play, just make sure you don't "set the stage" for the circumstances to exist that put a buyer or seller in a position to lose.
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25 May 2016 | 8 replies
If timed right you can be losing money for several years through new acquisitions.
25 May 2016 | 0 replies
Hello Fellow Bigger Pockets Friends:I just went through a transaction in Newport Beach and had escrow fees in excess of $15,000.
25 May 2016 | 3 replies
Hello Fellow Bigger Pockets Friends:I just went through a transaction in Newport Beach and had escrow fees in excess of $15,000.
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25 May 2016 | 6 replies
Never losing money can make people over confident and set them up for a major disaster.
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25 May 2016 | 3 replies
Thanks Shawn and Darren- Yeah not many will do 2nd lien, where a HELOC might (income verification again).2nd position would be ideal so that I don't have to lose 3% & 12 years.
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25 May 2016 | 3 replies
Sometimes it is easier to lose a little than a bunch.
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27 May 2016 | 10 replies
That's right about when you're about to get burned, take a huge financial hit and most likely lose the house.