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Nicolas Sartor Title Company in SoCal for assignments and double closes
23 December 2018 | 1 reply
Double closings without disclosing what you are doing is not legal in CA,(maybe I'm wrong) a majority of wholesalers out here will assign contracts using their LLC and/ or assignee, for that you can use any title company you want. 
Jenny Nguyen Can PM company declines an application without any reason
23 December 2018 | 8 replies
It you communicate your rental criteria to prospective tenants in advance before accepting an application and application fee (required in Washington State), you would not run into this problem.It's perfectly fine to reject an application or approve it with conditions based on legal rental criteria.You may want to use a standard form, such as an "Adverse Action Notice".Here's some information from the one we use:----------ADVERSE ACTION NOTICEApplicant name ____________Applicant mailing address ___________This notice is to inform you that your application to rent the property located at ______________  has been:[] Rejected[] Approved with conditions:[] Residency requires an increased monthly rent of $_____[] Residency requires increased [] fee or [] deposit of $ _____[] Residency requires last month’s rent[] Residency requires a qualified guarantor[] Other requirementAdverse action on your application was based on one or more of the following:[] Information contained in a consumer credit report *[] The consumer credit report did not contain sufficient information *[] Information received in a criminal record[] Information received in a civil record[] Information received from references[] Information received from previous rental history or reference[] Information received from employment verification[] Inaccurate, false, or misleading statements or missing critical information on the application*If you were rejected based on a consumer credit report, you can request a copy of your credit report for free from the below-checked agency.[] Experian[] Equifax[] TransunionDated this day of ________.Agent/Owner Signature _________
Caleb Haney Large privet lender willing to give but don’t know where to start
22 December 2018 | 1 reply
He has even mentioned he is interested in being my bank, so ever since I herd that I have been trying to research how he can do this to his benefit, and I am also hoping to be able to put low to no money down.What I am hoping is that some folks would be able to point me in some direction of to what to read or where I can learn, and let me know if this situation is impossible or workable.
Julian L. Sewage came up from the toilet, is it me or the HOA responsible?
23 December 2018 | 3 replies
Is this legal for me to have to pay all of these costs when neither I nor the person living in my unit caused this problem.
Desiree Aguirre New to BP! Eager for knowledge & getting started in SA TX area.
26 December 2018 | 3 replies
Many members are experts in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate brokerage, wholesaling, flipping, buy and hold, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.
Joshua Bautista After signing contracts..
27 December 2018 | 1 reply
You should ask your real estate agent what the potential legal ramifications might be, before you do anything rash.
Nick Flint Owner Financing Terms & Questions
28 December 2018 | 2 replies
Other states almost make it necessary to involve legal services.
Onikepo Omotade Can anyone explain the probate process in Texas?
6 September 2019 | 5 replies
You'll get a better response if you repost this in the legal question section of BP..
Tina Jenkins How should I structure a loan for a rental property under my LLC?
20 January 2019 | 5 replies
The benefit of the land trust is that you do not violate the Due on Sale Clause, so it doesn’t flag your transfer like the same way transferring the property directly into an LLC would.This isn't legal advice, but just my personal opinion.
Tina Jenkins 401k Through Principle?
1 January 2019 | 1 reply
I am trying to learn all I can I am literally spending hours upon hours of research each day for the past few months trying to educate my self on the legal aspect etc.