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Jon Schoeller What do your lease option / RTO contracts look like? Terms?
24 October 2019 | 10 replies

Hello everyone,My partners and I have just over 100 RTO or lease option properties under management. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our process for a better experience for both us and our clients. I was...

Corey Scott Making a Contract Legal in FL
14 May 2013 | 6 replies

So I have read you must give a deposit in Florida to make a contract legally binding. Is this true and if so does anyone know the minimum amount?

Patrick Britton Earnest money amount
1 May 2015 | 18 replies

For private sales is it reasonable to have the earnest money amount be something between $10 and $1000? And I assume for REOs and short sales it would be greater?Does it raise a red flag to the seller if I offer only...

Joshua D. Legal contract wording
11 November 2018 | 3 replies

So me and the father in law just had a discussion about putting a house under a sales contract. Originally i had in my contract that there would be a exchange of money as a holding to be legal. So my attorney here in ...

Linda West Contingency Clauses - Financing + Inspection
27 February 2022 | 2 replies

preparing to make offer on an out of state property and unsure about how to word/handle financing and inspection contingency clauses. I want to protect myself in the event I can't find decent financing (asking $1.2M) ...

Priscilla Z. Found a way to wholesale to retail conventional buyer...we just closed!
16 April 2024 | 21 replies

I want to begin by saying that I do not recommend just ANYONE doing this, and my story is based in Florida and what we are able to do here....with that said, here's how our deal went down.I was contacted by a seller w...

Tommy R Is it required to give a certain amount of earnest money per contract?
3 January 2012 | 14 replies

And if it's not required, what % of the time would you say that you do give an earnest money deposit?

Also, can I have a provision on my contract that says "If left blank, then no earnest money is due" or something t...

Jerry Kisasonak Virtual Wholesaling and Hand Money... Question on the "How-to"
2 November 2012 | 6 replies

I've done some wholesaling and have done it face to face. When signing the contract I just hand the seller the handmoney. (I use $1) In my state, and I think this is true in all states, you need to put up consideratio...

Tiara Murray Earnest Money Deposit on Option Contract
26 October 2009 | 11 replies

Would I have to submit an earnest money deposit on an option to buy contract? Does it work like a Purchase agreement?

Santiago Coppoletta Backing out of a Purchase Agreement with no contingencies
9 September 2020 | 13 replies

What happens if a sign a purchase agreement with no contingencies (“forced” to close within 7 days) and can’t buy the house in the end?