So I highly highly doubt the GC will want to make this a legal battle with you, and you'll have the defense that he didn't complete the project as agreed due to the unpaid subs.Search "New York Lien Waiver" for examples, or call a local title company and they can provide what they use (for free likely). 

Hi all,What are the major multifamily conferences and events in the next couple of months other than BPCON?

The security deposit is your defense insurance in case the tenants leave the property damaged, don't pay rent, break their lease early, or don't move out. 

@Andrew Schultz We will be meeting at the bar but will be seated outside or in a conference room.

I bought it because I feel unusually strong creative energy whenever I'm there (no kidding, I can't explain it).Unlike most ranches, it's used as a meeting place for my private conferences and mastermind groups.

(bought property at auction)1) place insurance on the property before you do anything, make sure they will cover you for a legal defense should anything arise, i like safeco,foremost, through Farmers Insurance, 2) call the Evictors, they are based in Oakland Ed Nagy- is the attorney and has been doing just evictions for passed 30 years.3) do not attempt to change locks- this was my mistakeIn California, they are very strict about the proper procedure to remove people and property from a residence.

My partner @Matt Faircloth , author of the BP book "Raising Private Capital", and I are looking for a spot to host a happy hour on October 3rd in the afternoon the day before the conference.

When I stepped away from that world, I attended a conference with a wholesaler who suggested this structure, and I find that it works well.

There is a big conference of hard money lenders next week here.

Given the chance of a new financial crisis is getting higher and higher, to me it makes a lot more sense to play defense until the market has calmed down.