If they put an outside space to eat that is substantial then you decide if you want to charge a certain rent per sq ft for that as the business is generating additional sales per ft.No legal advice given. 

John does not plan to take on any debt for the new transactions.Questions: Is the transaction in 2. legal ?

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A private lender and I are going 50/50 on a down payment, I have cash & my private money partner is using HELOC funds and I am wondering how we can legally go about using our cash ASAP without a 2 month seasoning of funds.

But I see the importance of having things written into legal contract.

Most likely the easiest and least problematic legal way to get rid of the tenant will be cash for keys, but find out first what the tenant's lease says.If it turns out that the tenant has no lease AND has no interest in leaving, you'd best start boning up about eviction law in your area.

Check to make sure wholesaling is legal in your state.Buying a duplex and moving into one side?

So you now need more skin in the game with guarantees of the lease,rental increases,etc. as it affects a larger portion of the building now.No legal advice given. 

Do CODE VIOLATION SEARCH.9Calculate MAX Bid PriceOnce the properties are filtered with the above criteria, set the max bid price between 60% and 75% of Fair Market Value or ARV10Bid StrategyDetermine the low starting and maximum bidding amount, to be agreed by GENERAL PARTNERS11BiddingEnsure 5% of max bid price is in County bidding bank account 3 days prior to bidding12Property Win BidEnsure funds are wired to County bank within 24 hours of WIN13Send File to Lawyer/Title SearchIf property is still occupied, have Legal file a “Writ of Possession” to get former owner removed, Perform Extensive Title Review, Negotiate any existing Liens14Receive TitleReceipt of Certificate of Purchase, Certificate of Title to occur within 3-4 weeks from date of winning Bid, continue follow up with County until received

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