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19 July 2024 | 5 replies
According to our lawyer and case study, our base starting pay back is the 75k + taxes, interest, and insurance and not the 200k we paid so we subpoenaed the previous owner for all of his figures he spent renovating the house.
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16 July 2024 | 2 replies
I'm all about empowering local entrepreneurs and investors to transform underutilized properties into awesome community assets that benefit all.
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18 July 2024 | 3 replies
If you haven't followed solid corporate practices, the lawyers get to go after your other assets too.
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18 July 2024 | 10 replies
(Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer, so my understanding may be worthless.)
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22 July 2024 | 120 replies
So now the case gets dismissed, the landlord needs to lawyer up, come back a month later with more cost and more lost rent and ultimately the tenant still gets kicked out, but the cost for everyone went up.
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19 July 2024 | 100 replies
Yes and all the lawyers will collect their standard fees.
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17 July 2024 | 1 reply
A few local small town lawyers have been very unhelpful.
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17 July 2024 | 3 replies
I figured I'd speak to a real estate lawyer recommended by a investor friendly title company.
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17 July 2024 | 8 replies
If not, should I get a lawyer draft me a lease with all clauses?
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17 July 2024 | 15 replies
You don't really need a lawyer for this but you do need to follow every step of the law or you'll be further delayed.