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Limited risk - if any. You're out of the deal once a TB is placed
You don't have to make payments
Only nice homes in nice neighborhoods
You truly have the ability to help sellers who have little to no equity. (And there are still a lot of them.)
Less Risk - You're not taking over the deed
You can do this business "virtually" from anywhere in the world
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You don't have to see the house or meet the sellers
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What to look for?, Semi-Motivated, Very little equity - if any, Median Home Price, Nice Homes in Nice Neighborhoods, 3+ Bedrooms, Good School Districts, You can only sell homes people want to buy!
Where are the Sellers?, Craigslist, For Rent, For Sale By Owner, FSBO Sites, Newspaper Classifieds, Direct To Seller Marketing, Expired Listings, Absentee Owners, Make sure you're only looking in the best zips, Other People, Investors / Rehabers in your city, Other Wholesalers - dead leads, Property Managers, Bird Dogs, Realtors
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Go see the house & meet the seller?, Only if you want to, Get the Seller to sign your agreement on-line, Have the Seller send you pictures, Have the Seller show the home
No negotiating needed with sellers. What do they want? You can probably get it for them
Set Option Price & Rent, What does the Owner want to walk away with?, What does the Owner want in monthly rent?, Rent Credits, Option Price = Seller's Asking Price + Option Deposit (Your Profit) + Rent Credits
Make sure the seller is current on their mortgage
Best Places to Find Buyers, Craigslist, Bandit Signs
Advertise on your website
Postlets / vFlyers
Signs & Flyers in Yard
Send to your Buyer's List
Social Media
If you're not a Realtor, hire one
Importance of a good CHECKLIST
Look for 3% Option Deposit
You want to make sure they have a realistic chance of getting a mortgage in 1-2 years
Can they afford the house? (MOST IMPORTANT)
Have your mortgage broker review application
Background Check
Collect a deposit to hold the house
Remove yourself from future risk
Make sure the seller signs off on new TB & accepts liabilty
Have my attorney do all your paperwork
Have a third party escrow payment service set up (so you can be sure the mortgage is being paid)
You're out of the deal
You are just assigning your rights to buy the home
Use my Attorney & Escrow Company
follow up
stay involved
Lease Option Agreement with Seller (one page "Short Offer Form")
Assignment Agreement - assigning your contract with the Seller to the Tenant-Buyer
Misc Paperwork, Seller's Disclosure, Lead Based Paint, Pet Agreement, etc
House Pics
Original lead came from contacting seller on their FSBO listing on Craigslist
Seller saved Bob's email from 9 months earlier
Tried selling with a Realtor and then FSBO
Seller is retiring and downsizing. Can't afford two house payments
Bob advertised it on Craigslist - got tons of calls. See ad >>>
Sign in yard "Rent To Own - 3% Moves You In - Phone"
Advertised Option Fee $7,900
Built up his TB list for future deals
Found a lot of people with large down payments
Found a buyer within 7 days
Used our attorney & escrow company to handle all the paperwork and legal issues
Numbers, Seller listed for $294,000, Seller wanted $285,000, That was close to what they owed, Option deposit of $7,900, Did not do rent credits, $285,000 + $7,900 = $292,900 (Option Price)
Nice house
Nice house in suburban STL area
Seller had it listed FSBO. Moved out of town (2 payments)
Numbers, Seller wanted $299,000, Market Value = $300,000 & Rents $1,800, I offered $290,000 & $1,800, $290,000 seller's price + $10,000 assignment fee + $5,000 rent credits = $305,000, I advertised property… - Option Price $305,000 - Rent $1,800/mo - Rent Credits $208/mo for 24 months, Found a great tenant-buyer, assigned my contract to him for $10,000
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I love this time of the year. Sure I'm happy the prep winter sports season is here, but most of you know I'm a baseball fan - Brewers and fantasy (sometimes they seem the same) - and the winter meetings kick-off about a month of seeing what your team is going to do to get better.
Having been in PR with the Brewers for 19 years, I went to just about every winter meeting while I was aboard. It is an exciting time and most of the time nothing gets done there - most of the time - but it lays the groundwork for the next month or so.
The Brewers need more help than the average 96-win team in my opinion. Most of you who know me know I'm not a blind faith Brewers fan. Don't tell me that you care, show me. I also know patience is important this time of the year and that is why I would be a lousy GM because patience is not part of my agenda.
I do want to stress that there is plenty of time for things to happen. But here's my thoughts on the needs, nothing earth-shattering.
Since Doug Melvin said there are no SS's available in a trade, I take his word for it. So that leaves FA's.
If Melvin can get a 3B - mainly Aramis Ramirez - having a SS who doesn't have to be a batting threat would be OK.
We also know that the Brewers need set-up help in the bullpen. Octavio Dotel is on the Brewers mind, but they are not interested in more than a 1-year deal (See Jerry Hairston deal - blew that one Doug). Personally, I think that is the easiest role to fill.
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Since the 1880s, Laveen, Arizona has been known mostly for its "pastoral alfalfa, cotton, and dairy farms". Recently, however, Laveen has become increasingly more urbanized, even though its motto remains "Where rural is a way of life". Boasting some absolutely incredible scenery and mountains, the Laveen community is revealing itself to be one of Arizona's best-kept secrets.
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-The one car garage is available June-September an there is always room for 2 cars in the driveway!
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The house was very clean, had enough towels, kitchen had plenty of plates, glasses, cookware, grill (appreciated the extra gas propane tank in the garage when the gas went out on the first day we used the grill) was close enough to the grocery store, we walked there and back several times to get out and enjoy the weather. The pool is not heated so we did not enjoy that during our stay, but enjoyed many nights in the hot tub.
What we did not enjoy was the dogs barking all the time. We wanted to be outside by the pool and dogs would be barking at all times of the day until finally the owners let them inside by 10 pm. We could not believe there wasn't an ordinance with that.
Another simple gesture would also be investing in new pillows and/or extra pillows in the house.
It is a great house to stay at, but you have to enjoy dogs barking all the time.
We were extremely happy with our recent stay at the Laveen House. The property is very well cared for. We had lots of space for our family of 6 to eat and live comfortably during our vacation to Arizona. We also found the area had lots of places to hike, shop, eat and more. We did a few day trips to different destinations during our vacation and we were happy with where this house was located because all of our drives were reasonable and highways were easily accessible. Great place to stay!
The price, the amenities, the comfort, the condition... I don't know which attribute to focus on, so let's just say everything about this house was ideal. It even got hot enough in the middle of March to take advantage of the private pool. Highly recommended!
The house was everything we expected. Easy access from the gate. We couldn't use the pool, but we didn't figure on it anyways, since it was February. The owner contacted me when he returned from out of the country to see if we needed anything. We were able to relax in the back yard and enjoy the sunshine. Would recommend this house to others. Thank you for making it available to us.
We had a wonderful time. The house was beautiful, more than we expected. Very clean. And the owner was available when we had questions. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking to vacation in Arizona. We did a lot of traveling outside of the Laveen area, and saw a lot of the state. It was nice having a Walmart close by to get groceries.
Thank you to the Conklin family for sharing their home with us! We had a great time. The house is beautiful, and the back yard was perfect to relax by the pool and cook out on the grill.


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Electron-impact excitation of even septet levels of an iron atom
Spectroscopy of Atoms and Molecules
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Excitation of even septet levels of the iron atom by collisions with slow electrons is studied by the method of extended crossing beams. At an exciting electron energy of 50 eV, 72 excitation cross sections are measured. In the electron energy range of 0–200 eV, 15 optical excitation functions are recorded. The obtained results are used to evaluate the total excitation cross sections of the even septet levels.
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A Windows Update was applied last night and now my Spiceworks Desktop won't start. It stays on 'starting server'. I did a System Restore to yesterday morning to no avail. Do I just need to reinstall? If so, how can I do so without losing my closed tickets?
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If you are going the re-install route, make sure you copy out the C:\Program Files\Spiceworks\data, \db, and \backup folders to a safe place. You can then replace them after you re-install SW.
This document will also help you.
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Thanks. After further investigation, I found that the desktop was logging in as a user whose password has been changed. I updated the password on the Preferences and this resolved the issue.


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Its been 8 years and my kid child support is the same amount, so I started a process to a modification. So the 1st hearing, because his lawyer was not there, the judge gave another date for next month to settle a agreement and also the judge said if nothing happens next time we going to a Trial in may, my question is what is the difference of a next month hearing and a trial? And how many months can take to resolve a child support modification? And After this Trial can have another one and another one???
A hearing for child support modification is the first step to determine if the initial burden of changed circumstances has been met. If the moving party can overcome the burden, typically a plenary hearing (trial) is scheduled next. I believe this is what you are asking. A plenary hearing is more like a mini-trial, where testimony is taken from witnesses, and evidence is submitted and entered into the court record, etc. At a hearing, there is no testimony done on the stand. Most often, its the lawyers making argument before the judge. The plenary hearing/trial will not be scheduled unless and until the initial burden can be proven at the hearing. The trial is more involved and complex. I hope this helps to explain the difference.
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Without "all" the facts it is difficult (if not impossible) to offer a reliable opinion. If the Judge has scheduled a hearing/trial it may be because there is an issue in dispute, i.e. what either you or the other party earns on an annual basis or what annual income should be imputed to you," as the setting of child support in and of itself is generally not a complicated process that requires a trial. It is similarly possible that there may be additional issues in dispute, i.e. the setting or possible modification of a parenting time plan (that could explain why you may need a trial).
Issues of support and parenting time are always subject to review and modification upon a party etablishing a significant, permanent change of circumstances. Accordingly, until the child is emancnipated there is always the chance that you can find yourself back in court.
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You stated that you started the process for child support modification. As such, you have the burden to show changed circumstances. For example, if you make less money now because of an injury, or if your ex received large promotions or raises, or if the needs of the child have changed. These are just some examples of what a court may consider as "changed circumstances" If you can show appreciable change, a hearing will be held at which each side presents their side. This hearing is the "trial" that you are referring to.Ask a similar question
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Modern businesses have adapted in thousands of ways to embrace technological advances, but one traditional approach continues to hold: when it comes to customer and channel partner onboarding, live, or synchronous, training is the go-to option.
That's not to say that technology isn't involved. Software implementations – especially in large companies – take months, and usually involve a variety of methods: onsite education sessions, web-conference trainings, live webinars, phone consultations, and other efforts.
Even the most sophisticated large companies cling to longstanding onsite training strategies, although studies have shown over half of large software implementations fail. There seems to be an ingredient missing. With that mind, how can companies bolster their training efforts?
Let's start with the difficulties of exclusively conducting synchronous training. Whether held online or on-site, all forms of synchronous training require scheduling and other advanced coordination. Synchronous modes of training are inherently messy, expensive and time-consuming.
Companies espouse interpersonal training as evidence of their commitment to customer service or channel relationship-building, but does it make sense to put all your eggs in one basket?
Synchronous training alone can be:
Inefficient: Consider the last time you arranged a conference call among six or more people. How many emails were circulated about scheduling? How many times was the call rescheduled? How effective was the conference line for all involved? How many of the original invitees actually ended up on the call?
Synchronous customer and channel partner training involves all of those issues, and more.
Ineffective: Even worse than the rescheduling issue is 'set-in-stone' timing for group education sessions. In a corporate environment, it's impossible for a large number of trainees to all leave the floor at once and be away from their desks for extended periods of time.
So, if your company conducts onsite group education sessions with companies who are using your products or live screenshare trainings with channel partners, these companies need to leave a different set of employees tending to the business at hand. These employees often don't receive training, and can find it hard to catch up to peers who did.
Underappreciated: Customers and channel partners value having implementation specialists available to answer their questions, but they value their own time and responsibilities more.
According to Forrester Research, 34 million Americans work from home, and the number is expected to reach a staggering 63 million – or 43 percent of the U.S. workforce – by 2016. Furthermore, channel partners such as authorized resellers are often in the field brokering deals, which translates to random hours. Add to that the trend of other kinds of employees creating their own hours, and you have a recipe for making synchronous training a burden, not a benefit.
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The Favorite Film Challenge winners and honorable mentions wrote about features and shorts, commercial cinemas and international art films. All the winners were students enrolled in Introduction to Film Aesthetics and Analysis at Ithaca College in Fall 2010.
They wrote passionately and eloquently about films from China, the US, Germany, Senegal, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom. The time periods spanned from the 1920s to the present.
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James Earl, Cinema, Photography and Media Arts, '14, for Shanghai Triad (Zhang Yimou, China, 1995)
Ian Carsia, Cinema, Photography and Media Arrts, '14, for Scorpio Rising (Kenneth Anger, United States, 1964)
Janet Early, Cinema, Photography and Media Arts, '14, for Singin in the Rain (Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, United States, 1952)
Neli Gacheva, Cinema, Photography and Media Arts, for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Wiene, Germany, 1920)
Rachel Lewis-Krisky, Documentary Studies and Production, '14, for Black Girl (Ousmane Sembene, Senegal, 1966)
Samantha Towle, Cinema, Photography and Media Arts, '14, for Earth (Deepa Mehta, Canada/India, 1998)
Kevin Campbell, Cinema, Photography and Media Arts, '12, for Lemon (Hollis Framptom, United States, 1969)
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Baltimore Ravens running back Willis McGahee (FSY) walked onto the practice field Wednesday wearing a broad smile.
Looking toward the several cameramen and reporters, McGahee said, "I know you guys are watching me!"
He was right, too, because McGahee could be a key figure Sunday when the Ravens take on the unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC North showdown.
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Starting running back Ray Rice (FSY) is nursing a bruised right knee and did not practice Wednesday. The injury occurred in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 24-17 win over the Cleveland Browns.
If Rice can't go, McGahee will get his first start since Oct. 4, 2009, at New England.
"I'm pretty sure I'm up for the challenge," McGahee said. "If my number is called, I'll step up to the plate."
McGahee has been used primarily over the past two seasons as the finisher in a drive. Last year he had only 109 carries and 15 catches but scored 14 touchdowns.
"I look at it as, let the young guy go out there and run around and get all the yards," McGahee said. "And when it comes down to touchdown time, that's when I come in. I'm content with that."
Rice walked in the locker room without a noticeable limp, but the Ravens would not let him talk to the media. Although his status is in doubt, McGahee expects to begin Sunday's game on the sideline.
"Ray's a competitor, so I doubt he's going to sit this game out. That's the kind of person that he is," McGahee said. "I don't know what's going on with him, but as far as I know, he was in the meetings with us. So why wouldn't he (play)?"
Rice made the Pro Bowl last season and was one of only two running backs (along with Tennessee's Chris Johnson) (FSY) to amass more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage. McGahee finished with 544 yards rushing and a 5.0 average, and Le'Ron McClain gained 180 yards on 46 attempts.
Whether it's Rice, McGahee or McClain carrying the ball, the offensive line will block with the same intensity and attempt to fill the same holes.
"We have or aiming points of what we're trying to do," tackle Marshall Yanda said. "It's tailored to the play, and they make their reads or cuts off that."
Center Matt Birk (FSY) said, "Ray is a great talent, but we have three pretty good running backs with Ray, Le'Ron and Willis. All three have proven they can be more than effective. As far as blocked goes, you don't even realize who's in there."
It won't matter to the Steelers, either.
"In my opinion, their personality doesn't change very much in terms of how they attack us," Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said. "That's been my experience in competing with those guys. Whether it's McClain as their featured running back — which we've seen — or it's McGahee or it's Ray Rice, they have a form and fashion in terms of how they attack us. Really, that's what we're preparing for."
That said, the Steelers expect to see Rice on Sunday.
"We're just going to prepare with the assumption that this guy's going to play," Tomlin said. "I think that's the prudent approach to take."
At this point, however, the Ravens have no idea who will be taking the majority of the handoffs on Sunday.
"I don't know. I'm going to find out just like you guys are going to find out," McGahee said. "I've been in the dark for the longest. Nothing's going to change."
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Lacey Graham has been forced to move to the edges of her village after a crime she has committed.
The girl sat on an old wooden rocking chair, pushing it back and forth with her foot. She was a sweet girl. She was just seventeen, not even close to her next birthday yet. But, there was something odd behind her demeanour. Her bright green eyes looked dull and shadows under her eyes only made them pop out like empty eye sockets. Her skin looked pale and there was no trace of her usual blush on her rounded cheeks. Her once long luminous brown hair was cut short to her neck and held back with a rubber band. Her outfit consisted of dark jeans and a green t-shirt with a white scarf wrapped around her neck. She seemed miserable in her almost exile of the village.
She was never like this before but, just a couple of months ago she faced something that is considered taboo in this village. Her punishment was quite severe by just seeing it and the chief of the village couldn't punish her when he made it clear that by going in there she had already received a horrendous punishment, one even he couldn't top. So she could only watch everyone in blatant horror as they decided that she be moved to the edge of the village away from everyone in case the spirits decided to come for her. They disregarded her age and the fact that she'd be left alone to be murdered or worse. Everyone just cared for themselves and she knew it.
Her parents wouldn't even look at her. She felt crushed, after surviving such a horror what she needed- no wanted, was to be held in the loving arms of her parents. But, she shouldn't have expected them to turn sweet now and comfort her. They' haven't comforted her since she was twelve years old! She couldn't say a word the entire time during her sentencing and moved on auto pilot back to her childhood home, her body aching and bruised in several places from what happened and her cheek was red. Her own mother slapped her in front of everyone when she didn't think that she deserved to be punished. Entering through the rickety old door she let out a sob as she looked once more at the living room where when she was younger she used to play all sorts of games with her parents. Rubbing her eyes she headed upstairs to her room.
Her walls were painted a light shade of blue and small stars were painted on it. Her bed had a white comforter on it and she had a stuffed teddy bear that she named Berry. Taking out a suitcase she packed all her clothes, stopping when she realized she had to get out another suitcase. After she finished packing she climbed downstairs, where her parents were sitting on the sofa not even looking up as she went into the living room. And then just like that, the harsh words came. She had noticed her parents treating her differently after becoming 12. Their expectations on her were high and she failed them all by what happened. So, feeling ashamed to even call her their daughter they disowned her and told her never to darken their doorsteps again.
Lacey cried, she said they never loved her in a loud voice. Causing her father to get up off the couch and stomp over to her.
"You will not speak to us like this! Do you understand!?" He yelled grabbing her shoulders and shaking her roughly. She pushed him away from her, taken by surprise he stumbled back. His face turned red and he raised a hand to slap her. She closed her eyes in anticipation and fear as she felt him strike her cheek with a crack like a whip and she fell to the ground, clutching her now red cheek as her tears boiled over.
"W-Why...?" She whispered softly, so softly that her father could barely hear her. But he scowled at her before crossing his arms over his chest, glancing at her like she was last weeks trash. Behind the hurt, Lacey felt her anger slowly bubbling up and she stood, glaring at him.
"You're the worst dad ever! You and mom, if I could even call her that, always treated me like crap! I'm sick of it! I'm sick of having so much expectations on me! I'm sick of seeing your disapproving faces! I'm tired of it!!" She was shouting now but she didn't care then her tone went soft, "I just wanted..I just wanted you guys to love me like you used to. To hug me and tell me good job when I do anything good.." Looking down at the ground, Lacey wrapped her arms around herself as she continued to cry.
"After everything we've done for you!? This is how you repay him? How you repay me!? We raised you, fed you, clothed you. Heck! We even gave you shelter to stay under and yet you have the nerve to yell at us? To yell at your father!?" Her mother shouted as she took several steps till she was in front of her daughter. Then crack! Lacey was once again on the ground nursing her left cheek, her body shaking from her crying. Her parents started screaming at her to get out and never come here again as she slowly got up, picked up her suitcases and quietly left the house.
'Why couldn't I be good enough for them...?' She thought as she started walking to the house on the edge of the village. She was only seventeen yet expected to live on her own like this?
"Well, anything is better than being in that house." She said out loud, as she tried to look at the bright side of things.


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A Grassy Narrows First Nation man faces a second-degree murder charge in connection with a death that occurred there Saturday.
Clifford Kokopenace, 24, was charged in connection with the death of Taylor Assin, 22, also of Grassy Narrows First Nation.
Kokopenace presently is in custody at the Kenora District Jail. He will make his next court appearance May 28 in Kenora.