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Hi,Is there anything illegal about sending someone a letter stating you want to purchase there property? For example, if one looks at an empty or non-empty property is it illegal to send that property owner a handwrit...
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I get solicitations from companies offering to legally reduce my credit card debt and get the credit card companies to accept a lesser amount as payoff. Supposed to be entirely legal. What are the criteria for doing t...
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My brother and I run a small handyman repair business in the Tulsa area and were relatively new to small business. Up to this point we've been strictly commercial. We have a meeting with a local investor that has a la...
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In the recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report on housing, the chart on page 11 Table 1 foreshadows that increased foreclosed properties are coming. In the last recession 2008-2012, we saw large capital in...
Hi All,Thanks in advance for your attention to this message!I'm in the process of buying land, having a builder build a home for sale on that land, and then selling said home for a profit.If I buy the land in my name,...
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Had an idea recently when looking at houses that have been on the market for 180+. Many of them seem to be priced right but could use some freshening up. My thought is, is it possible to go to the owner, have an agre...
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I've got a bit of cash I was going to put toward personally flipping homes in the next 12 months. But someone recently approached me asking if I'd be interested in helping to fund their flip project. I do trust this p...
My local community colleges offer courses in Real Estate Principles, Practices, Finances, Investments, & Legal Aspects of Real EstateDo these courses offer any benefit besides fluff knowledge? Like specifics? Or i...
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Hi I am new to commercial Loans, the lender I’m working with doesn’t wanna to put anything in writing. I asked him for a loan disclosure stating the rate, lock in period And other details of the loan. He wants to give...
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Calling all those lucky dogs that have ran down this road with a property!Looking for advice on documents and past experiences on this creative financing. Do's and Don't's and anything I should prepare for.Thanks in a...