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Kevin Lackland Anyone doing lease options as Real Estate Agent?
5 September 2013 | 2 replies
With a listing or buyer's agreement you'll need to have special provisions for commissions to be paid, agent are paid on closed title transactions, sales, not installment purchases unless there are other agreements.I'd suggest you select a brokerage on other aspects first, not so much as what they will see as off the wall or more complicated deals for them starting off.What you might ask is what kind of deal you get with them when buying property for yourself, that they understand. :)
John Thies Newbie needing advice
4 September 2013 | 5 replies
This is a more advanced technique that most people dont do anymore.
J Scott Help Me Design My House!
10 June 2014 | 45 replies
We originally had it as a J&J, but after having a J&J in Atlanta, we realized that it gets too crowded with two doors and also gets complicated with one kid accidentally (or purposefully) locking the other out of the bathroom while trying to get privacy.
Steve P. Bank mistakenly pays off the wrong mortgage, advice needed.
28 November 2017 | 8 replies
The loan officer is obviously making my life very complicated by not taking action so what could I hurt by selling the home and pocketing the money.The bank would be left in second position on the townhouse and wouldn't have any real security.
Alexander Bustos DFW Network Meeting! Sept 27th 7:00 pm
13 March 2014 | 36 replies
Hear how you can apply the same principles and techniques he has used to achieve financial freedom.September 27, 2013 at 7;00PM, Spring Creek BBQ in Irving. 183/Beltline!
Michael Woodward Did your real estate business survive the 07-08 crash?
4 April 2015 | 39 replies
Lastly, wholesaling ventures, but I have significant learning to do before I'm adept at this technique, since it is a first for me.Hope that's good food for thought.
Zach Schaar Closing Costs . A frequent issue.
7 September 2013 | 8 replies
It increases your purchase price by $800, but presumably, your profit on the deal would be more than $800 (hopefully a good bit more), so you're still making money.If you're assigning the contract, the end-buyer will see that he's responsible for covering closing costs and then it's up to him to determine how much he's willing to pay given that stipulation.Don't make things too complicated!
David Griffey House in Bankruptcy- short sale?
6 September 2013 | 1 reply
To me it is pretty complicated to get a property that will tie up cash.
Jesus Villarreal Help advice needed
9 September 2013 | 2 replies
Sometimes an interesting negotiation technique is to say that you can only pay a certain amount if the seller is willing to finance the deal at a certain, slightly below market rate with the understanding of some balloon payment.Sometimes their fear of owner finance will get them to negotiate more aggressively.You could also offer the 46500, then get a contractor in the house and renegotiate if necessary.All the best in your investing
Greg P. Accounting Fees - Seems Way Too Much!
9 September 2013 | 3 replies
Hello, we rehabbed around 12-15 properties last year and although some of the transactions were a bit complicated because we did a few double closes and what not, it should be easily figured out by a "Real Estate" Accountant whom I hired.