Comments on: A Nightmare Closing Saga: Part II http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/ Learn, Network, Invest Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:51:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Watkinshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53164 Jim Watkins Tue, 25 Dec 2007 15:31:53 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53164 Sally,Thank you for taking the time to shed light on areas where improvement is needed. Grammar has never been a favorite of mine. A screenwriter huh? Considering my writing skills are already poor... Becoming a screenwriter probably won't happen. When I think of all the critics I face in real estate, I don't need the added burden of impressing the movie critics as well. Sally,

Thank you for taking the time to shed light on areas where improvement is needed. Grammar has never been a favorite of mine.
A screenwriter huh? Considering my writing skills are already poor… Becoming a screenwriter probably won’t happen.
When I think of all the critics I face in real estate, I don’t need the added burden of impressing the movie critics as well.

]]> By: London dentisthttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53158 London dentist Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:48:36 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53158 It must have been really tough for you! Some things can really get along the way and into your nerves as well. HAHA !!!. I enjoyed reading and learning from it. It must have been really tough for you! Some things can really get along the way and into your nerves as well. HAHA !!!. I enjoyed reading and learning from it.

]]> By: Sally Howardhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53132 Sally Howard Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:45:15 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53132 Dear James,Can I call you James? As someone who's been investing for a long time, I value BiggerPockets and all the helpful information it provides. However, I've noticed a trend in your posts. I can never make it through them. In case you were not aware, it is actually possible, sometimes even preferred, to compose a post that contains fewer than 5,000 words.Also, you seem to have an astounding memory. How else would you be able to provide direct quotes from events that happened a year ago or more? I can barely remember things I said five minutes ago, let alone five years ago. I'm very impressed with your high level of cognitive ability. In fact, James, I think one of your "stories" would be perfect as a fiction novel or a Hollywood screenplay. With the writers' strike going on, they're probably desperate for material. Of course anything you write would have to undergo a major editing overhaul to correct the plethora of basic grammar errors. However, I can see the film version of your "story" making big bucks at the box office. Best of luck to you with your future endeavors as a budding screenwriter.Sincerely, Sally Howard Dear James,

Can I call you James? As someone who’s been investing for a long time, I value BiggerPockets and all the helpful information it provides. However, I’ve noticed a trend in your posts. I can never make it through them. In case you were not aware, it is actually possible, sometimes even preferred, to compose a post that contains fewer than 5,000 words.

Also, you seem to have an astounding memory. How else would you be able to provide direct quotes from events that happened a year ago or more? I can barely remember things I said five minutes ago, let alone five years ago. I’m very impressed with your high level of cognitive ability. In fact, James, I think one of your “stories” would be perfect as a fiction novel or a Hollywood screenplay. With the writers’ strike going on, they’re probably desperate for material. Of course anything you write would have to undergo a major editing overhaul to correct the plethora of basic grammar errors. However, I can see the film version of your “story” making big bucks at the box office. Best of luck to you with your future endeavors as a budding screenwriter.

Sincerely,
Sally Howard

]]> By: Sudarshanhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53079 Sudarshan Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:05:39 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53079 Whaa!!, that must have been really tough for you! Some things can really get along the way and into your nerves as well. HAHA !!! Kidding aside, it was a good blog post. I enjoyed reading and learning from it.Hope you can post things like this once in a while Whaa!!, that must have been really tough for you! Some things can really get along the way and into your nerves as well. HAHA !!!
Kidding aside, it was a good blog post. I enjoyed reading and learning from it.Hope you can post things like this once in a while

]]> By: Portland Oregon Real Estate - Guyhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53078 Portland Oregon Real Estate - Guy Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:54:22 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53078 You really know what your doing. Low cost repairs but the pictures looks so much better. Well maybe the granite was not cheap but I usually get prefab. Good lesson. You really know what your doing. Low cost repairs but the pictures looks so much better. Well maybe the granite was not cheap but I usually get prefab. Good lesson.

]]> By: Aurelius Tjinhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53077 Aurelius Tjin Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:33:27 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53077 Whew, that must have been really tough for you! Some things can really get along the way and into your nerves as well. lol :)Kidding aside, it was a good blog post. I enjoyed reading and learning from it. Whew, that must have been really tough for you! Some things can really get along the way and into your nerves as well. lol :)

Kidding aside, it was a good blog post. I enjoyed reading and learning from it.

]]> By: Steven Boorsteinhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53075 Steven Boorstein Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:39:54 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53075 Great article. Thanks for sharing it... personally I think you put yourself through a lot of grief and anxiety for under $4K... AND I think you let your ego get in the way too... BUT, as I had commented after reading Part One-- I could see myself potentially doing many of the same things that you did in the transaction! I hate the idea of getting stepped on...I have to tell you, though, that I would have never thought of the mediation clause! That is really very powerful technique that you used. And, what impresses me is that you found it, not by taking it to an attorney, but by reading the contract over and over looking for what you NEEDED to make things work for you. Good for you. If you ever decide to go to law school, let us know... we could all use a good real estate attorney!Steven Boorstein Landlord Business Insider Great article. Thanks for sharing it… personally I think you put yourself through a lot of grief and anxiety for under $4K… AND I think you let your ego get in the way too… BUT, as I had commented after reading Part One– I could see myself potentially doing many of the same things that you did in the transaction! I hate the idea of getting stepped on…

I have to tell you, though, that I would have never thought of the mediation clause! That is really very powerful technique that you used. And, what impresses me is that you found it, not by taking it to an attorney, but by reading the contract over and over looking for what you NEEDED to make things work for you. Good for you. If you ever decide to go to law school, let us know… we could all use a good real estate attorney!

Steven Boorstein
Landlord Business Insider

]]> By: Rehab702http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53064 Rehab702 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:56:06 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53064 What an outstanding example. I have through countless closings and have had a few problems, but nothing like that. Most of the time when I have had a problem it was due to someone else's incompetence which, in turn, caused problems for everyone else invloved. There are a lot of idiots in this business and this story shows why we need to stick to our guns when we are right. What an outstanding example. I have through countless closings and have had a few problems, but nothing like that. Most of the time when I have had a problem it was due to someone else’s incompetence which, in turn, caused problems for everyone else invloved. There are a lot of idiots in this business and this story shows why we need to stick to our guns when we are right.

]]> By: Invoice Factoringhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53063 Invoice Factoring Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:55:28 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53063 Wow thats quite a story. Thats the problem with the world; others. lol but in all seriousness it's funny how personal aspects of a deal can supersede the actual business sense of it all. All I can say is that I'm glad I don't have to deal with these kind of situations in my line of work. Wow thats quite a story. Thats the problem with the world; others. lol but in all seriousness it’s funny how personal aspects of a deal can supersede the actual business sense of it all. All I can say is that I’m glad I don’t have to deal with these kind of situations in my line of work.

]]> By: A Nightmare Closing Saga - Part I | Real Estate Investing for Real Bloghttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53060 A Nightmare Closing Saga - Part I | Real Estate Investing for Real Blog Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:01:56 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2007/12/20/a-nightmare-closing-saga-part-ii/#comment-53060 [...] look for Part II of this article as I will explain exactly how I stood up for myself against the Realtor, Broker, [...] [...] look for Part II of this article as I will explain exactly how I stood up for myself against the Realtor, Broker, [...]

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