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21 December 2015 | 15 replies
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26 December 2015 | 8 replies
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4 January 2016 | 16 replies
I'm sure you'll advise me to not take such a large payment up front =)You do not want to be collecting a monthly payment towards financing the option or towards the eventual purchase ... by all means encourage your tenant/buyer to put $300/month into a fund to be used for their downpayment, but do not collect it from them.Lastly, since there is a lease and option agreement, you're still taking a security deposit on the lease right?
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22 December 2015 | 7 replies
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21 December 2015 | 2 replies
Since this is my main interaction and first with my potential customers, I wanted to get a good design so I paid professional design company to create one for me.
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22 December 2015 | 16 replies
I agree with others and I would encourage you NOT to leverage your car.
21 December 2015 | 9 replies
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26 December 2015 | 12 replies
(rant over)Anyways be positive and encouraging, you never know whose life your going to change.
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26 December 2015 | 5 replies
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17 May 2017 | 23 replies
I had to *encourage* her to let me know when things needed attention!