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Isaiah Williams Is paying a consultant with no license commission even legal?
23 February 2019 | 10 replies
Here are the laws in regards to this stuff.4735.01 [Effective Until 3/20/2019] Real estate broker definitions.As used in this chapter:(A) "Real estate broker" includes any person, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation, foreign or domestic, who for another, whether pursuant to a power of attorney or otherwise, and who for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, or with the intention, or in the expectation, or upon the promise of receiving or collecting a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration does any of the following:(1) Sells, exchanges, purchases, rents, or leases, or negotiates the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of any real estate;(2) Offers, attempts, or agrees to negotiate the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of any real estate;(3) Lists, or offers, attempts, or agrees to list, or auctions, or offers, attempts, or agrees to auction, any real estate;(4) Buys or offers to buy, sells or offers to sell, or otherwise deals in options on real estate;(5) Operates, manages, or rents, or offers or attempts to operate, manage, or rent, other than as custodian, caretaker, or janitor, any building or portions of buildings to the public as tenants;(6) Advertises or holds self out as engaged in the business of selling, exchanging, purchasing, renting, or leasing real estate;(7) Directs or assists in the procuring of prospects or the negotiation of any transaction, other than mortgage financing, which does or is calculated to result in the sale, exchange, leasing, or renting of any real estate;(8) Is engaged in the business of charging an advance fee or contracting for collection of a fee in connection with any contract whereby the broker undertakes primarily to promote the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of real estate through its listing in a publication issued primarily for such purpose, or for referral of information concerning such real estate to brokers, or both, except that this division does not apply to a publisher of listings or compilations of sales of real estate by their owners;(9) Collects rental information for purposes of referring prospective tenants to rental units or locations of such units and charges the prospective tenants a fee.
Aaron K. New Member Introduction
4 March 2019 | 18 replies
I’m an immigration attorney based out of Chicago.
Justin Holliday Texas Redemption Rights
24 February 2019 | 2 replies
I was told by an attorney it was not legal to purchase the redemption rights in Texas but I am not totally confident that is correct.
Lucas Milburn I am looking to better understand how self directed IRA works
24 February 2019 | 14 replies
@Lucas MilburnSecurities attorney
Arjun Sujo New home - How to safely cancel a contract?
23 February 2019 | 2 replies
You're real estate agent, closing company or attorney needs to likely look into this.
Teren Cooley Wholesaling danger in Florida
25 February 2019 | 28 replies
There is also this link from a FL attorney on the matter.
Sylvia B. So What Is Your Plan?
25 February 2019 | 8 replies
I would have a discussion with my attorney & place the items in storage and notify their legal personal representative of their estate.
Rashad Jones Jennings Investor Friendly Title Company in Chattanooga, Tennessee
25 February 2019 | 2 replies
Can anyone recommend a title company or attorney that is familiar with "subject to" deals.
Scott Lepore buyer is backing out of contract because they changed their mind
28 February 2019 | 12 replies
As @Patricia Steiner said, in my state, an "As-Is" contract allows the buyer to walk away for any or no reason during the inspection period, while the "Standard" contract allows for the seller to remedy certain items to "working condition" and does not necessarily allow the buyer to back out scot-free.If you aren't sure of your contract, consult your Attorney, Realtor, or title company for some direction. 
Butch Greene Looking to buy a lot (but owner about to file BK) Owner finance?
4 March 2019 | 2 replies
Couldn't find an attorney locally to spell it out for me that didn't want a fortune.