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Philip Sigillito what are some costs people typically dont take into consideration that could cost alot of money later on
2 August 2013 | 5 replies

Hi,

Im wondering what more experienced investors have found to be costs that they just did not realize were more important then they treated them when starting out.

Also, I understand the idea of "c...

Jerome Harrod II Learning the trade, Earnest Money Deposit?
20 July 2010 | 27 replies

How does earnest money deposits works? As I was reading, I saw that when dealing with new buyers many wholesalers had made the buyers pay an earnest money deposit. Is this a recommended practice? Why? How much do I as...

Sean Dezoysa Don't know how much consideration to pay at the time of signing with the seller--can I attach it later via addendum?
27 January 2013 | 6 replies

Hi;

I have a question about how to write the option consideration in a lease/option---->assignment deal.

1) Since the amount of consideration I plan to put down depends on the amount I can collect from a buyer....

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...

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...

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?

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 ...