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29 January 2014 | 3 replies
As an example, why spend extra money on custom lighting when a lighter color of paint would have the same effect?
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30 January 2014 | 21 replies
While that is never taken literally by escrow, "each pay own" is more correct.
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9 February 2014 | 9 replies
If it's too stained, use Zinsser white shellac primer & paint a neutral color.
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5 February 2014 | 12 replies
And I believe @Brandon Turner you can correct me but it was one of the QUICK TIPS!!!
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13 March 2014 | 31 replies
'Pearl' was rehabbed completely by my uncle and me in a total of about 1 month (spread out over 3 months of weekends and some nights)Atlantic was the first project I hired contractors (a term to be used loosely for this project) so it was a learning experience and if not for my uncle and me, it wouldn't have come out correctly in the end as we had to hold their hands, and had a total of 3 crews in the end.
31 January 2014 | 1 reply
Cheaper to buy something next 5 years or so in this area.Current expense / income is correct.
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3 February 2014 | 7 replies
Damon says normally if you look at it just on numbers you are correct BUT you are not asking me to just cut a check for XX percentage of the company.
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31 January 2014 | 18 replies
Heck I even check the cars to see if they are maintained, not maintained, have different color panels, riding in spare tires, etc.
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2 February 2014 | 15 replies
The interest rate and term you used are correct.
30 January 2014 | 17 replies
Jared, I'm assuming you're referring to "co-mingling of funds," where you cannot use a self-directed IRA for the down payment and a traditional bank loan for the remainder, correct?