I'm buying flips now and I was just wondering if there is a way to determine exactly how much money is owed(in other words what the current loan amount is plus penalties and fees) in order to make a better offer on a short sale?

Also, you'll need to know the penalties for someone filing a fraudulent lien and threaten the contractor with that. 

We emailed them and gave them the option of getting out of the lease early without penalty and luckily they took it. 

Due to unfortunate laws and regulations in MN, DSCR lenders can't offer a prepayment penalty provision in that state, which requires much higher rates than if you would be able to do a DSCR loan refinance in most other states where adding prepayment penalties results in interest rates much closer to conventional.

You can keep your retirement funds, avoid any taxation and penalties, and potentially get the great real estate gains you are seeing in a tax deferred vehicle with a self directed IRA or 401k.

In an effort to break the lease they went behind my back and tried to bribe my assistant (whom was now their tenant) to help them break the lease without penalty.

I assess the 8% penalty the morning of the 2nd, every time. 

People don't Redline anymore, there's no money in it and the penalty for doing is too high and you will also lose your job if you get caught.

However you will have to file estimated returns, (or pay a modest penalty) Most importantly you will have to pay 14.5% in self employment taxes (basically Social Security)Traditionally an "S" Corp or an LLC taxed as and S Corp can reduce the amount of SS tax.

The color pink was very annoying, but because it's made of cardboard, not waterproofed, it will disintegrate at the first rainstorm, creating a holy mess in the area.I found out later it's a $50.00 fine per sign, and based on the $13,000 penalty the guy was complaining about, he must have hung 260 signs in the neighborhood, and if all of them will get messed up in a rainstorm, it would create a major health hazard.The other issue that got me annoyed was it's a "we buy cars" advertising, is I had a "tire and car care business", he placed one of the signs on the pole in front of my business knowing I also sell used cars.