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13 August 2009 | 8 replies
If you are getting paid upon close, that might be a really long time.Hope this has helped,James
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12 December 2009 | 37 replies
Thanks,James
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9 October 2009 | 28 replies
Action almost always beats reaction when it comes to self-defense and criminals are almost always incompetent with guns (and everything else they do).As with everything else in life, education and training are very important.
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22 July 2011 | 30 replies
James, I'd like to thank you for introducing the show to me, I never knew about the show.I'd also like to blame you for the lack of work that's happening today.
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4 September 2009 | 5 replies
James, thanks for sharing what you do, that is exactly what I wanted to know.
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13 June 2010 | 15 replies
I refuse to buy a house for 20, 30 or 40K where I have to carry self defense to collect rent.
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12 September 2009 | 30 replies
If there is no evidence of growth and good works, we have reason to doubt that salvation ever truly took place. “Faith without works is dead†(James 2:20), and a dead faith is not a saving faith.Faith alone does not mean that some believers follow Christ in a life of discipleship, while others do not.
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19 September 2009 | 11 replies
James- I might be interested in pursuing this.
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15 September 2009 | 19 replies
james is right. the lender will have a MAX LTV (CLTV) that will determine how much they will give. a private note that is not liened against the property will be necessary. in mikes example, the bank certainly does have say in that situation due to max LTV.
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11 September 2009 | 2 replies
Excellent advice James!