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The unintentional side effect is this creates and employer-employee relationship and that spells a nightmare if there's an adverse parting of the ways.

What's the value of tying up money in a short sale vs selecting a property that you close with significantly faster and move on to purchasing another property.Thanks for your help!

Hey Devante-Haven't done any personal research on that market, but I would imagine Fort Benning has a huge effect on everything.

A lead disclosure is important, and understanding if and how the utilities are split can have a big effect on your bottom line.Many of those things above will be on the seller's disclosure list.

Actually shopping a broker is more effective than shopping carriers.

If you have any general strategy that you think is effective, please do share!

Get back 50% of the buyer's agent commission (effectively 1.5% of the sale price since the buyer's agent normally gets 3%)I have 2 properties now and am hunting for a 3rd.

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. § FinCEN is establishing this AML program in accordance with the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) § The guidelines relating to the AML requirement become effective on April 16, 2012, and the AML Program’s effective compliance date is August 13, 2012. § The AML program and SAR filing regulations are considered to be “the first step in an incremental approach to implementation of regulations for the broad loan or finance company category of financial institutions.” 4 § The Bank Secrecy Act defines the term "financial institution" to include, in part, a loan or finance company.