Mooresville NC Dryer Vent Cleaning Wizard Combines Quality Service with Education

The Wizard warns his customers of how quickly a dryer fire can destroy a home

(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 18, 2011 ) Mooresville, NC – The Mooresville NC Dryer Vent Cleaning Wizard combines quality service with education to give customers peace of mind knowing their dryer operates safely and efficiently. David Lavalle, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard advises his customers to treat their dryer like a child and never leave it unattended while it is running. A dryer fire can quickly burn out of control and completely destroy a home and its contents in the length of time it takes to run out for a gallon of milk.

With all the media attention focused on preventing dryer fires, the Mooresville Dryer Vent Cleaning Wizard is concerned by the number of people who neglect this important service. Failure to clean dryer vents is the number one cause of dryer fires and clothes dryers are more likely to cause a fire than any other home appliance.

Promoting pubic awareness is important to the Mooresville Dryer Vent Cleaning Wizard so he urges consumers to have their dryer vent system inspected to be sure it meets current safety standards. Vinyl or flexible foil dryer vents should be replaced with solid metal venting for safety and efficiency.

Customers enjoy improved dryer performance and energy savings with professional dryer vent installation and regular Dryer Vent Cleaning service by the Wizard. David Lavalle serves residents and business owners in Mooresville, Huntersville, Statesville and nearby cities and communities in the Greater Charlotte NC area. Visit http://www.dryerventcleaningmooresvillenc.com/ to learn more.

About Dryer Vent Wizard: Dryer Vent Wizard is a member of the National Fire Protection Association and the largest chain of dryer vent cleaning, repair, replacement and alternation specialists in the U.S. with nearly 60 franchisees in major markets. Dryer Vent Wizard franchisees work to promote public awareness on the importance of dryer vent cleaning to prevent dryer fires and save energy. Consumer education while making clothes dryers safer and greener are the main focus of DVW franchisees.

Contact:

David Lavalle
10937 Harrowfield Rd
Charlotte, NC 28226
Tel: 704-886-7078
Email: davidlavalle@gmail.com

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How to Sell Land Contracts In Michigan

How to Sell Land Contracts & Real Estate Investing and Community Development: An Innovative Perspective

The Real Estate Roundtable Welcomes featured speakers, Eunice Gnatt & Reggie Fluker

Eunice Gnatt, President and CEO of HomeGuard Financial Group, is a Detroit MI native with a passion for helping people improve their living conditions by becoming homeowners.   She has helped more than 500 low to moderate income families become homeowners with a successful closing ratio of over 97%.

The following topics will be covered:

  • How to create land contract paper and sell it
  • How to sell on land contracts
  • How to invest in Michigan Real Estate in today’s market

The Real Estate Roundtable meets the 3rd Thursday of each month from 6 – 9 pm.  Real estate agents, home buyers and sellers, and people who service the industry like title companies, insurance providers, mortgage brokers and lenders, home improvement contractors and inspectors, real estate attorneys and CPAs all gather to network and learn from each other.

Though many people have become discouraged with the market, real estate will always be a great way to invest and make money.  The secret is surrounding yourself with others who are successful.  Real estate is a constantly changing industry.  Laws are updated, guidelines are changed and quite often, there are obstacles to get around and challenges to meet before one can enjoy success.

This is why we have this monthly meeting to bring people together for a brainstorming session to learn what works and what doesn’t work.

Realtors and brokers, landlords, property managers, homeowners, buyers and sellers, commercial real estate developers and anyone who provides a valuable service to these people like contractors, attorneys, insurance providers, title companies, etc…can get value from these meetings.

Why is this valuable meeting FREE and OPEN to thee Public?

We are all about solutions to problems in today’s economy, so we offer this FREE monthly meeting where you can bring your questions, your difficult-to-sell property, your rental that is occupied by problem tenants or any concern you wish to address.

Attendance is quite simple!  There are no pre-registration or membership requirements.  Simple show up, sign in at the greeting table and enjoy the meeting.

Meet the service providers you are looking for, sell your home or buy an investment property, get answers to your legal and financial questions, and offer your own suggestions to help others achieve success.

Enjoy a presentation from the keynote speaker.  We do not have one scheduled at this time, but we promise you a professional who will present valuable information that you cannot afford to be without.  Check back for updates.

FREE Advertising for Small Business Owners: Business owners are the most important people at this event.  We encourage you to bring your business cards and marketing material, reserve a vendor table and present your product or services to the group.  We’ll even allow you 5-10 minutes in front of the room to speak about your business.  Call Mark at 248-939-6232 to reserve your table.

Have you ever attended a meeting and wished you could be the featured speaker?

We are always looking for new, fresh content to present.

By offering others the opportunity to speak at a seminar and present their material, we make new friends, enjoy new contacts and learn from a different perspective.

Call Mark at 248-939-6232 if you are interested in speaking to a group of small business owners.

Event Date: Thursday, 15th Dec 2011
Event Start Time: 6:00 PM
Event End Time: 9:00  PM
Location: Wayne County Community College Eastern Campus Cooper Room 5901 Conner St Detroit, MI, 48213
Primary Phone: 248-762-0800
Primary Email: Maupin.mark@gmail.com

Recourses for Michigan real estate investors:

REIA

http://www.reia.biz

Property Investing

http://www.propertyinvesting.me

Real Estate Investment Clubs

http://www.realestateinvestmentclubs.biz

Mr Lease Option training course

http://mrleaseoption.com

Real estate investing

http://www.realestateinvesting.cc

MichiganRealEstateInvestorsAssociation

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestorsassociation.org

MichiganRealEstateInvestmentGroups

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestmentgroups.com

MichiganRealEstateInvestmentClubs

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestmentclubs.com

Michigan Real Estate Investors Association

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestorsassociation.net

Michigan Investment Properties

http://www.michiganinvestmentproperties.org

Michigan Real Estate School

http://www.michiganrealestateschool.org

Michigan Real Estate Investors

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestors.org

Detroit Real Estate Investors

http://www.detroitrealestateinvestors.org

Detroit Real Estate News

http://www.detroitrealestatenews.com

Real Estate Investing In Michigan

http://www.realestateinvestinginmichigan.org

Detroit Real Estate Network

http://www.detroitrealestatenetwork.com

Michigan Property Investing For Beginners

http://www.michiganpropertyinvestingforbeginners.com

Investing Michigan Property

http://www.investingmichiganproperty.com

Michigan Real Estate Investing Seminars

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestingseminars.com

Macomb Landlord Assoication

http://www.macomblandlordassociation.com

Michigan REIA

http://www.MichiganREIA.org

Michigan Real Estate Investing

http://www.MegaEveningEvent.com

http://www.megaeveningevent.

Real estate investing club and event site for Michian

http://www.MichiganREIA.com

Michigan REIA

http://www.REIAMichigan.com

REIA of Michigan

http://www.MICHIGANPROPERTYINVESTORS.ORG

Michigan Property Investors

http://www.MICHIGANLEASEAGREEMENT.COM

Michigan Lease Agreement

http://www.MICHIGANSHORTSALE.NET

http://www.REALESTATEINVESTINGMICHIGAN.COM

REAL ESTATE INVESTING MICHIGAN

http://www.INVESTMENTPROPERTYMICHIGAN.ORG

Investment Property Michigan

http://www.DETROITREALESTATEINVESTORS.NET

Detroit  Real Estate Investors

http://www.DETROITREALESTATEINVESTORS.org

Detroit  Real Estate Investors

http://www.OAKLANDCOUNTYrealestateINVESTORS.COM

Oakland County Real Estate Investors

The New Normal & Wireless Retail Dealer Opportunities


Get connect and on the go with portability, functionality and entertainment

Detroit, MI — Today it seems like everyone is connected on the go. And it’s not just laptops and hotspots. Most of the handsets sold today have wireless connectivity. In fact it’s getting harder to get a device that just makes phone calls.  Studies show a huge migration to all-in-one devices where portability, functionality, and entertainment are the minimum requirements for even the low-end devices.

When you consider that most family plans make it more affordable to give kids cell phones than to have a landline, it’s no surprise that some experts claim there is over 100% penetration in the wireless marketplace. So where are the opportunities for wireless retailers?

According to Dave Takushi, a Wireless Retail Area Developer in St. Louis, there is a whole segment of consumers termed “value seekers.”  Given the current economic environment, employers and consumers from the middle-class (white and blue collar alike) are seeking connectivity at a great price, without long term contracts.

To accommodate this group of no-frills consumer, Takushi has created a business opportunity to partner with local entrepreneurs who understand the need to provide excellent customer service and affordable options to wireless consumers in this niche market.  Takushi plans to open a handful of Cricket by Generation Mobile Wireless retail locations in the St. Louis market during the first two quarters of 2012.

About Cricket by Generation Mobile (a Cricket Master Dealer):

After ten years of serving local communities (and 54 million customers) Cricket’s vision of providing affordable wireless service has gone national by offering Premier Dealer opportunities in select areas.  Takushi has the foresight to embrace the opportunity to partner with Cricket and increase market penetration with its “no signed contracts, no limits” offering to today’s value-conscious consumers.

The location is Cricket by Generation Mobile, 7817 Big Bend Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63119 Phone: 866-237-2624  website: http://gen-mobile.com/cricket email: contact@gen-mobile.com

Michigan real estate investors Association “Where Do Real Estate Investors Find Great Buys on Property?”

Michigan real estate investors Association

Where Do Real Estate Investors Find Great Buys on Property?

The answer in one word is: UGLY. You need to have a motivated seller (DON’T WANTER) and property that is ugly. Great buys in real estate are in rough condition. I can count the nice properties on one hand that I got great buys in over the years. I am talking about thousands of properties. So if you have not guessed it yet, if you get in this business you are going to need to be in the rehabilitation of property business. What do I mean by ugly:

a. Weeds two feet high in the yard

b. Gutters hanging down from the house

c. Holes in the roof are good

d. Maintenance neglected

e. Out dated kitchens, shag carpet, unpainted walls for 10-20 years

Some of examples of a great buy:

a. “Keep cool indoor pool”. I bought a house in Pontiac once such that when you walked in the front door, the paint was pealing from the walls. The house was full of moisture. When you got to the top of stairs to basement, you ran into crystal clear water. The water was to the top step. Someone had stopped up the floor drains and broken a water pipe. Water was running out of the basement windows. I had no competition on buying this house. We called the water department and had the water turned off at the street. We had the house dried out and got a great buy. The point is that there was little competition to buy this home. They could not see past the water coming out of basement windows. This was a foreclosed property and the bank was a motivated seller.

b. “A little smell” I purchased a house where the owner had a dump truck load of sand poured into the basement. The sand was for a permanent litter box for her 25 cats. I had to take my clothes off in the garage when I got home. Again, I had no competition on the buy. The rehab on this house was labor intense.

c. “Moving walls” In this house, you opened the door and roaches fall on you or better said, “the walls move”. Again, the competition fell away- this required an exterminator and all was well.

d. Also look for backed up sewers, fleas, houses full of trash, as things to look for when looking for a great buys.

This business requires hard work but the rewards can be great. The majority of properties that people donate to charities meet the above conditions. There are great buys in real estate but it requires investors with a talent to restore the homes to a classic condition. Restoring homes, and putting them back in great shape, is for me, part of a process of fulfilling the American dream for homeowners and is what I love most about this business. The investors who look and see fully restored homes instead of the above are ones that get the great buys on homes they otherwise couldn’t afford. If you are new investor, I recommend you focus on the lighter rehabs, paint and carpet changes for example. Some of the examples above were light rehabs they just had obstacles that others could not see past.

Ralph Mark Maupin has purchased and sold in excess of 3,500 single-family homes and many multi family properties. Mark teaches real estate investing seminars, and host a local Michigan Real Estate Investors Association.

Resources websites:

Michigan Real Estate Investors Association

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestorsassociation.org

Michigan Real Estate Investors Association

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestorsassociation.net

Upcoming Seminars and Workshops for real estate investing in Michigan:

http://megaeveningevent.com/upcoming-real-estate-seminars.php

Michigan Real Estate Investment Groups “How to find the right seller”

Michigan Real Estate Investment Groups

What Kind Of Sellers Are Real Estate Investors Looking For?

You are looking for sellers whose #1 objective is to sell their property. You are looking for motivated sellers (A DON’T WANTER). If you are dealing with any one else, you are going down the wrong road. It would be a good to get a real estate license. Even when you are dealing with someone who is not a motivated seller and who’s #1 objective is not to get rid of the property, a real estate license can earn you money by listing the property for the person, or referring them to someone else that would be better as a listing real estate agent for the property.

When I call on someone who wants to sell their property, I have found they know the value and their options. We review what the after repaired value is with them and what we would offer. We also advise them as to their options regarding getting pre-qualified by a mortgage company, or any other options that might be the best solution for them. If they are motivated sellers whose #1 objective is to get rid of the property, then they will look to work out a sale with you. I feel it is important to let them know all their options such as to list property, take investor offer, or refinance property. If you present to them what is you see as their possible solutions it will make a difference for them regarding saving the property through refinance, or you might get the listing or referral fee from another realtor that gets the property sold for the owner. The bottom line is you served them and in doing that, you get taken care of also.

Some examples of motivated sellers are:

a. Divorce—The couple has separated. They now have doubled their individual overhead. They have two house payments now. The home they shared required two incomes. The marital house is headed for foreclosure

b. Probated estates- the attorney in charge will want to liquidate the estate as quickly as possible

c. Tired landlords—people who jump into this business and can’t handle property management.

d. Loss of job

e. Move out of state- double house payments

f. Partnership split The business of finding motivated sellers is good one.

g. Foreclosures

h. Tax Forecloures

In this business, key is to stay focused on making sure you have motivated seller. Said anyother way is that the person #1 objective is to get rid of their property. Good hunting for Motivated sellers!

Ralph Mark Maupin has purchased in excess of 3,500 single-family homes and many multi family properties. Mark teaches real estate investing seminars, and has real estate investment groups that meet 3rd Thursday every month.

Resources:

Michigan Real Estate Investment Groups

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestmentgroups.com

Upcoming Seminars and Workshops for real estate investing in Michigan:

http://megaeveningevent.com/upcoming-real-estate-seminars.php

What Determines Price You Pay For Investment Property? “Michigan Investment Properties”

Michigan Investment Properties

The comparable sales in a one-mile area around the property will be the ones you want to be looking at. This is a general rule. There are many areas where you have do comparable sales block-by-block, or street-by-street. A comparable sale would be a similar property that has sold in the last six months compared to the one you are buying. For example, if you were going to buy a 1000 square foot, 3 bedroom house, brick, with attached 2 car garage, and full basement, you would want to look for similar properties in that one mile radius or closer, in some cases. If you are looking at a house that differs in size, square footage, bedrooms you will need to make adjustment in pricing to have a comparable to the target property. For example if the target property has a 3 bedroom house with basement, and you are using a comparable 3 bedroom house with no basement, you might have put a downward adjustment factor of $10,000 to compensate for the missing basement in order to get a real value of the comparable sale. You need to look at the amount of time the house was on the market (the number of days it took to sell the house). You don’t want to be basing your buy on a house that was on the market for long periods of time. If you use comparable sales that all took 10 months to sell and you are looking to buy the house, fix it up and sell it in 3 months, you sure don’t want to use these houses as “comps” that took 10 months to sell. So we now know how to determine what the house we are looking at would sell for.
I am going to suggest that if you are getting into this business to be a landlord that you treat your rental business as if it were the business of finding, fixing, and reselling. I say this because most landlords will be selling at some point in time. So don’t just look at buying houses based on cash flow, or tax benefits. You need to look at it from the point of view that if you were to get sick tomorrow could you resell the property at a profit.

Let’s talk about profit, after all this is a business and that is what you are after. So what is the profit you want to make in this business? That’s right; profit is where you want to start! Let’s assume that I am looking at houses that sell in 3-month period for $60,000. Let’s say we are looking at a house that needs a new kitchen, paint and carpet. If all those repairs were done, the house would sell most likely for $60,000.00 in three months based on comparable sales. So another way to say this would be that the after repair value of the home would be $60,000.00. Some nonconforming lenders and HUD 203-k mortgages use what is called a “subject to appraisal” (which is another way of saying the after repair market price). So we have a minimum profit goal for this $60,000.00 after market value home of $12,000.00.

So we now build the model to determine what the maximum $ we want to pay for the house we found are. You now have to start adding in your cost? The costs you need to add up are as follows:

a. Your time – What is your time worth? How much time are you personally going to be spending on the buy, rehab and etc? Put a dollar figure to your time.

b. How much is the rehab going to cost? I have seen a lot of people in this business that are very experienced. The majority of them will tell you that their rehabilitation cost will run 1 ½ more than they expected or estimated. It’s a must to build in cost over runs. If you are a new investor take your estimated cost and double them for figuring your rehab.

c. What is cost of your holding time? You need to look at how long you think it will take you to rehab the property. If you think it will take you 3 months to fix the property up – double the time to 6 months when doing the financial analysis. If comparable sales show 3-month selling time – double that time and cost. So if your property insurance, lights, gas, gas cutting, house cleaning, alarm system, mortgage payment are running you $800 month you need to take that cost times 12 months since we have double our 3 month rehabilitation time, and double our 3 month expected selling time.

d. What kind of reserves for breakdowns have you figured in? I once had a partner in the rehab of a house where he put up the money for rehab up as his contribution. I chose a contractor (this one actually had been with me for awhile and did good work) and purchased the supplies. The contractor kept giving me updates but coming up with problems that needed more money to handle. The reality was that the contractor had actually returned for a refund all the supplies or sold them and took off to parts unknown after going through all the allotted money my investor had supplied for the rehab.

Or this one—my partner researched the property at the city but “Oops, I don’t know why the condemnation notice wasn’t in the file but it is condemned and now requires a city team inspection which quadruples the cost. In addition, we are now on our third contractor—each of which requires money up front to get started.

Or, you are almost done with the rehab and someone breaks in and steals all the Kitchen cabinets, the furnace, or all the siding off the house. At one point in my life I found out that rival contractors that I hired were breaking into each other’s jobs and stealing everything. (Not a good idea to have them all meeting on one day of the week to collect their checks—it gives them opportunities to know their rival’s business.)

Or, oops, I am sorry the city water department read the wrong meter reading and you house is the one that had water flowing for a year because of squatters and you owe $3,000.00.

Oops, that wall in the basement that just needs to be straightened out and supported is actually crumbling from a chronic water problem and you will have to dig a new basement. What if, half way through the rehab you find out you have a problem that requires you to “quiet the title” to make it clean and sellable?

e. Don’t forget you might have mortgage costs for the buy and sell. You will also have other closing cost like commissions to realtors, title insurance, title fees and recording fees. All these need to be figured in your cost on the buy.

f. Don’t fool your self into thinking you will be able to buy fix and sell a house in 6 months. Base your buy on cost over runs! If you do bring your project in on budget then you are going to be smiling.

OUR EXAMPLE OF SETTING MINIMUM BUY PRICE: $60,000.00

Real estate commissions based 6% (3,600.00)

closing cost seller pay 6% allowable closing

subject to appraisal (after repaired value)

project profit (12,000.00)

cost for buyer, (title insurance, recording fees etc) ( 4,800.00)

Cost of mortgage on buy (appraisal, mortgage cost) (4,600.00)

use 12 months (taxes, gas, electric, grass, mortgage payments) ( 9,600.00)

Rehabilitation cost – est. $7,000.00 (Double cost) (14,000.00)

price you purchase property for: (11,400.00) 60,000.00

This may appear as extreme example of cost over runs. I have doubled your cost and assumed that you had a realtor sell the house. I am clear as a person who has seen a lot of people come and go in this business, you need to figure your cost high and you need to be able to do your own comps (comparable sales) I recommend that people get real estate license. Why? Because the advantage is that it will give you access to MLS (listing service), which will give access to sales reported to the MLS. More importantly, it will train you to be a knowledgeable buyer and know first hand what is required to have your real estate transactions comply with federal, state, and municipal restrictions. Plus, you will learn what is necessary to have the transaction be complete and within integrity guidelines. In addition, you will be putting you license with a broker who will be there to train you while doing your beginning deals. It requires 40 hours of classroom on Michigan real estate, plus passing a test to get your license—even if you don’t end up getting your license. The knowledge you get in these training courses is invaluable.

I prefer to work with licensed investors, especially with challenged properties, because it assures me that the person you are working with has at least a basic level of knowledge of Real Estate. The more knowledgeable a person is, the more likely they are to achieve their goal. In fact some of the investors that have worked with me generally end up getting their license and sometimes even become licensed under the same broker I am. There are many reputable real estate schools.

If you are not a realtor and you are looking for comparables, you can go on to your Internet server and look under real estate, there will be comparable sell section you can use.

Ralph Mark Maupin has purchased in excess of 3,500 single-family homes and many multi family properties. Mark teaches real estate investing seminars, and has real estate group for Michigan Investment Properties that meet 3rd Thursday every month.

Resources:

Michigan Investment Properties

http://www.michiganinvestmentproperties.org

Upcoming Seminars and Workshops for real estate investing in Michigan:

http://megaeveningevent.com/upcoming-real-estate-seminars.php

Michigan Real Estate Investors “What Does A Real Estate Investor Need To Know About Hiring Contractors”

Michigan Real Estate Investors

What Does A Real Estate Investor Need To Know About Hiring Contractors

Where do you find contractor? Ask for referrals from other investors. You can also go to Home Depot early in the morning where the contractors check out. Talk to the clerks about who are the regulars and talk to the contractors in line. Check out their work start to finish and their references. Home Depot is a great place to find a reasonable crew that works for builders.

Does the contractor need insurance? You need to make sure you or your contractor has two types of insurance.

The Two Types Are:

A. Workman’s Compensation Insurance: If you are doing a lot of rehabs, you will want to get a minimum workman’s compensation insurance. If your contractor has workman’s compensation insurance, you will want him to give you a copy of his insurance with you shown as an additional named insured. You then have proof of coverage. Even if you have a minimum policy covering you, you will still need the proof of coverage for your insurance carrier or you will be charged for their cost on your own policy. If you hire a contractor working by himself he can choose to exempt himself from workers compensation, but he needs to sign a form that you get from your insurance company.

B. Liability Insurance: Make sure again that you’re named as additional insured on your contractor’s policy or have your own policy. You should talk to insurance experts to determine the amount of coverage you need.

C. Builder’s Risk Insurance: You may want to check on getting builders risk insurance for other coverage on your equipment, tools, and etc.

How do you pay your contractor?

If you are dealing with new contractors that you don’t have a track record on, I recommend that you buy a small amount of materials and see that they get the materials to the job. Only pay for the work that gets done. The question you need to ask yourself is if the contractor walks from the job is there enough money to hire someone to finish the job. Even experienced investors, as well as new investors make the mistake of paying out too much on the job all the time. I have had Home Depot call me and tell me that my contractor is bringing materials back for cash refund. I have had great contractors who I have had a long relationship with me walk off the job. It is a must to hold back enough dollars to hire someone to finish the job. I don’t care how long you have worked with contractors you have to inspect the job before paying. If you don’t inspect the work, don’t get in the business. Consider placing a provision in your contract that final payment is contingent on passing a city certification inspection.

Should you have a contract with your rehab crew?

I say yes. At the end of this article is a sample contract. See your attorney for what you need in your contract.

Should you pull permits? Yes, Yes, Yes!!! The people I see who try to bypass the system and city inspectors just end up in trouble and end up doubling their cost. The short cut to getting the job done is to pay for the permits required.

The comments in shared personal experiences. They are not intended to be legal or accounting advice nor solutions. You should always consult with the appropriate professional when making decisions.

A Sample of Contract I Have Used:

INDEPENDENT REHAB CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

This agreement is entered into this day of _________________________. 20 , in the city of ___________________, State of Michigan between ____________________, (owner) of 17177 Laurel Park N, Ste. 265, Livonia, MI 48152 and:

Contractor: ________________________________________________________

Contractor is a Corp. ( ), Ltd Liab Co. ( ) Partnership ( ) Sole Proprietorship ( )

Street Address: ____________________________________________________

City, State, and Zip: ___________________________MI___________________

Phone: ( ) ___________________ Fax: ( ) _________________________

Pager: ( ) ____________________ Cell Phone: ( ) ____________________

Emp. Fed. Tax ID No (EIN):_________________ Soc. Sec. No._____________

Contactor License No (s):__________________ Type of License: ____________

Person authorized to sign and bind Contractor: ____________________________

1. Schedule: The Contractor agrees to commence work on: __________________, 20 . The Contractor agrees to complete all work by: ______________________, 20 , subject to excusable delays such as strikes, unavailability of building supplies or acts of nature. Owner reserves the right to cancel this agreement and Contractor agrees to forfeit the balance of money due under contract if work is not completed by this date. The contract herein shall be void at the option of Owner, if contractor does not commence work within ___________________________ (____________) days from the date of the signing of this contract.

2. Scope of Work: Contractor agrees to provide the following described labor, materials and construction in accordance with plans and specifications as may be referred to herein on the following described property:

(A) Address of work site: ___________________________________________________

(B) Description of work (Describe Labor, materials and Equipment to be furnished. Attach additional pages, estimates, and work sheets if necessary. ___________________________________________________________

Other Special Provisions:__________________________________________________

The Contractor’s supervisor/project coordinator of this project shall be designated agent for the Contactor. The name of the person is: ___________________________________

3. The Contractor agrees to perform this work in a workmanlike manner and to comply with applicable building and construction codes for residential and commercial structures. The Contractor warrants that his work will conform with such codes and pass any governmental inspections. (If any plans or specifications are part of his job, they are to be attached and made part of this contract).

4. Price: Owner agrees to pay to the contractor for the satisfactory performance of the contractor’s work subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement:

Total Contract amount: _________________________.

Initial Payment Amount: _________________Payable on _________________.

Extra work, if any, will be priced as agreed.

Payments will be made only on satisfactorily completed work based on progress inspections done by Owner’s approved supervisors. Contractor has the responsibility of arranging time for inspections. All check requests must be submitted by Wednesday proceeding for Friday payments. Should work not be performed to Owner’s satisfaction and /or accordance with the codes and standards in paragraph #2, Owner will retain a sufficient amount to complete the work as a final payment until the contractor brings the job up to code and/or Owner’s satisfaction.

5. The following is prohibited unless agreed to in writing and signed by Owner and Contractor: extra services and work, deviation of the work as specified herein, or assignment or subcontracting of the work to be performed.

6. The Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Owner of the property from any liability or claims arising directly or indirectly from the Contractor’s work under this contract whether due to Contractor, its employees, workers, and agents or any other person hired by the contractor. (This includes Construction (including mechanics and materials) liens). Contractor agrees to pay all fees and costs incurred in defense of Owner and or Owner. Contractor specifically agrees to assume and pay any liens that shall be filed by its sub-contractors.

7. The Contractor agrees to obtain and pay for: Workers Disability Compensation Insurance, Personal liability Insurance, Errors and Omissions and/or contractual Insurance, Public Liability Insurance, and any other Insurance or Bond coverage, or submit appropriate waivers which may be necessary or required by Owner, the municipality and/or State of Michigan. Copies of such documents, binders, declaration sheet, proofs, or waivers will be presented to Owner before commencing work.

8. The Contractor agrees to pay and withhold where required all federal, state and local taxes on the money earned from Owner for itself or its employees and to file all proper tax returns. Owner will not withhold any sums for any sums for any taxes due Contractor. Contractor’s relationship to the Corporation shall be that of an independent contractor and not of an officer, employee, or agent of Owner. No partnership, joint venture, or similar relationship is created by this Agreement. The Corporation shall have no liability to Contractor except to pay its compensation under this contract.

9. Building permits will be pulled by: _______________________. Costs will be paid by: __________________________. City certificates will be obtained by: ___________

_________________________________.

10. No modification of this contract will be effective unless it’s in writing and is signed by both parties hereto. This contract binds and benefits both parties, assigns, personal representatives and any successors. Time is of the essence of this Contract. This document, including any attachments, is the entire agreement between parties. The laws of the State of Michigan govern this Contract.

This is a legal contract. If there is anything you do not understand about this contract or the language, DO NOT sign it. It is recommended that you consult with a legal or tax advisor of your choice. It is assumed by you signing this contract that you have either consulted with your advisors or have decided not to do so.

The parties accept the terms and agree to abide by them.

Owner:

Dated____________________20___By:___________________________ Contractor:

Dated____________________20___By: ___________________________

Ralph Mark Maupin has purchased and sold in excess of 3,500 single-family homes and many multi family properties. Mark teaches real estate investing seminars, and has real estate investors Group that meet 3rd Thursday every month at Detroit College

Resource Pages and Sites:

Michigan Real Estate Investors

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestors.org

Michigan Real Estate Investors Association

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestorsassociation.net

Upcoming Seminars and Workshops for real estate investing in Michigan:

http://megaeveningevent.com/upcoming-real-estate-seminars.php

Michigan Real Estate Investors!

Event this week!

Second Special Guest Speaker:

Dr. Delbert Gray, the author of; Thank You! You’re Welcome! will hold a special discussion on the power of gratitude and saying thank you.  Entrepreneurs, could there be some things we have been missing in our dealings with people?  Come out and perhaps gain a new perspective on the power in saying; thank you!

There is no charge for this double header!  Bring a friend.  Call the Entrepreneurial Institute and Resource Center at 313.579.6990 if you have questions.

1st Speaker:

According to Mr. Darrick Scruggs, local real estate expert and entrepreneur, there are acres of diamond deals available in today’s real estate market.  I’ll say it again, according to Darrick; there are acres of diamonds in our own backyard.

And his advice is – don’t miss out!!

Many people think that there were good deals in the recent Wayne County auction.  But Darrick says that there are local real estate deals available now that are about as good if not better than some of them.

In case you haven’t heard him before, Darrick is an exceptional speaker on the topic of real estate, especially local real estate strategy for Detroit and surrounding suburbs.  Darrick has literally been involved in hundreds of real estate deals and properties, including:

Buying and Selling (Flipping) Properties        Property Management

Selling Properties on Land Contract               Basic Land Lord Operations

Organizing Deals

Darrick cautions that there are hundreds of property purchase opportunities that are expected to be made available over approximately the next three months.

This Thursday, November 17th, Mr. Scruggs will be the featured speaker at Wayne County Community College District’s Eastern Campus, located right at the I94 and Conner exit in Detroit.  The workshop is scheduled from 6:00-9:00p.m.

AMichigan Real Estate Investing Website Resources:

http://www.mrcommercialre.com

http://mrleaseoption.com

MichiganRealEstateInvestorsAssociation

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestorsassociation.org

MichiganRealEstateInvestmentGroups

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestmentgroups.com

MichiganRealEstateInvestmentClubs

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestmentclubs.com

Michigan Real Estate Investors Association

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestorsassociation.net

Michigan Investment Properties

http://www.michiganinvestmentproperties.org

Michigan Real Estate School

http://www.michiganrealestateschool.org

Michigan Real Estate Investors

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestors.org

Detroit Real Estate Investors

http://www.detroitrealestateinvestors.org

Detroit Real Estate News

http://www.detroitrealestatenews.com

Real Estate Investing In Michigan

http://www.realestateinvestinginmichigan.org

Detroit Real Estate Network

http://www.detroitrealestatenetwork.com

Michigan Property Investing For Beginners

http://www.michiganpropertyinvestingforbeginners.com

Investing Michigan Property

http://www.investingmichiganproperty.com

Michigan Real Estate Investing Seminars

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestingseminars.com

Macomb Landlord Assoication

http://www.macomblandlordassociation.com

Michigan REIA

http://www.MichiganREIA.org

Michigan Real Estate Investing

http://www.MegaEveningEvent.com

http://www.megaeveningevent.

Real estate investing club and event site for Michian

http://www.MichiganREIA.com

Michigan REIA

http://www.REIAMichigan.com

REIA of Michigan

http://www.MICHIGANPROPERTYINVESTORS.ORG

Michigan Property Investors

http://www.MICHIGANLEASEAGREEMENT.COM

Michigan Lease Agreement

http://www.MICHIGANSHORTSALE.NET

http://www.REALESTATEINVESTINGMICHIGAN.COM

REAL ESTATE INVESTING MICHIGAN

http://www.INVESTMENTPROPERTYMICHIGAN.ORG

Investment Property Michigan

http://www.DETROITREALESTATEINVESTORS.NET

Detroit  Real Estate Investors

http://www.DETROITREALESTATEINVESTORS.org

Detroit  Real Estate Investors

http://www.OAKLANDCOUNTYrealestateINVESTORS.COM

Oakland County Real Estate Investors

Michigan Real Estate Investors hold Real Estate Investing Event open to the Public

Michigan Real Estate Investors “Acres of Real Estate Diamonds!”

According to Mr. Darrick Scruggs, local real estate expert and entrepreneur, there are acres of diamond deals available in today’s real estate market.  I’ll say it again, according to Darrick, there are acres of diamonds in our own backyard.

And his advice is – don’t miss out!!

Many people think that there were good deals in the recent Wayne County auction.  But Darrick says that there are local real estate deals available now that are about as good if not better than some of them.

In case you haven’t heard him before, Darrick is an exceptional speaker on the topic of real estate, especially local real estate strategy for Detroit and surrounding suburbs.  Darrick has literally been involved in hundreds of real estate deals and properties, including:

Buying and Selling (Flipping) Properties

Selling Properties on Land Contract

Organizing Deals

Property Management

Basic Land Lord Operations

Darrick cautions that there are hundreds of property purchase opportunities that are expected to be made available over approximately the next three months.

This Thursday, November 17th, Mr. Scruggs will be the featured speaker at Wayne County Community College District’s Eastern Campus, located right at the I94 and Conner exit in Detroit.  The workshop is scheduled from 6:00- 9:00p.m. in the Cooper room.  There’s no charge!  Bring a friend.  Call us at 313.579.6990 if you have questions.

Website resources:

http://www.detroitrealestatenetwork.com

Michigan Property Investing For Beginners

http://www.michiganpropertyinvestingforbeginners.com

Investing Michigan Property

http://www.investingmichiganproperty.com

Michigan Real Estate Investing Seminars

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestingseminars.com

Macomb Landlord Assoication

http://www.macomblandlordassociation.com

Michigan REIA

http://www.MichiganREIA.org

Michigan Real Estate Investing

http://www.MegaEveningEvent.com

http://www.megaeveningevent.

Real estate investing club and event site for Michian

http://www.MichiganREIA.com

Michigan REIA

http://www.REIAMichigan.com

REIA of Michigan

http://www.MICHIGANPROPERTYINVESTORS.ORG

Michigan Property Investors

http://www.MICHIGANLEASEAGREEMENT.COM

Michigan Lease Agreement

http://www.MICHIGANSHORTSALE.NET

http://www.REALESTATEINVESTINGMICHIGAN.COM

REAL ESTATE INVESTING MICHIGAN

http://www.INVESTMENTPROPERTYMICHIGAN.ORG

Investment Property Michigan

http://www.DETROITREALESTATEINVESTORS.NET

Detroit  Real Estate Investors

http://www.DETROITREALESTATEINVESTORS.org

Detroit  Real Estate Investors

http://www.OAKLANDCOUNTYrealestateINVESTORS.COM

Oakland County Real Estate Investors

http://realestateassociation.blogspot.com

real estate association

http://www.detroitrealestateinvestors.net

Detroit Real estate investors

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestingclub.com

Michigan real estate club

http://detroitfhahomesforsale.blogspot.com

Detroit FHA Home for Sale

http://www.oaklandcountyrealestateinvestors.com/

Oakland  County  Investors

http://housesforsaleestate.blogspot.com/

House for Sale

http://www.michiganpropertyinvestors.org/

Michigan Property Investors

http://realestateinvestingonline.blogspot.com

Real Estate online Investing

http://fhahomesdetroit.blogspot.com/

FHA home Detroit

http://fhahomesdetroit.blogspot.com/

Mr rent to own

http://mrrenttoown.blogspot.com

Detroit Real Estate Investors

http://www.detroitrealestateinvestors.net

short sale in Michigan

http://shortsalescincinnati.blogspot.com

Mr lease option

http://mrleaseoption.blogspot.com

Real Estate Association

http://realestateassociation.blogspot.com

Investments homes

http://investmentshomes.blogspot.com

rent to own Detroit

http://renttoowndetroit.blogspot.com

Michigan Real Estate Investors “How to remove stress in owning investment property”


Michigan Real Estate Investors – How to Make Your Investment a Good Investment

The Real Estate Roundtable Welcomes featured speaker, Darrick Scruggs, Entrepreneur and Internet Consultant

The following topics will be covered:

  • Techniques for putting the right people in your property
  • How to remove stress in owning investment property
  • How to find good investment properties and manage the property so that the income is truly passive

The Real Estate Roundtable meets the 3rd Thursday of each month from 6 – 9 pm.  Real estate agents, home buyers and sellers, and people who service the industry like title companies, insurance providers, mortgage brokers and lenders, home improvement contractors and inspectors, real estate attorneys and CPAs all gather to network and learn from each other.

Though many people have become discouraged with the market, real estate will always be a great way to invest and make money.  The secret is surrounding yourself with others who are successful.  Real estate is a constantly changing industry.  Laws are updated, guidelines are changed and quite often, there are obstacles to get around and challenges to meet before one can enjoy success.

This is why we have this monthly meeting to bring people together for a brainstorming session to learn what works and what doesn’t work.

Realtors and brokers, landlords, property managers, homeowners, buyers and sellers, commercial real estate developers and anyone who provides a valuable service to these people like contractors, attorneys, insurance providers, title companies, etc…can get value from these meetings.

Why is this valuable meeting FREE and OPEN to thee Public?

We are all about solutions to problems in today’s economy, so we offer this FREE monthly meeting where you can bring your questions, your difficult-to-sell property, your rental that is occupied by problem tenants or any concern you wish to address.

Attendance is quite simple!  There are no pre-registration or membership requirements.  Simple show up, sign in at the greeting table and enjoy the meeting.

Meet the service providers you are looking for, sell your home or buy an investment property, get answers to your legal and financial questions, and offer your own suggestions to help others achieve success.

Enjoy a presentation from the keynote speaker.  We do not have one scheduled at this time, but we promise you a professional who will present valuable information that you cannot afford to be without.  Check back for updates.

FREE Advertising for Small Business Owners: Business owners are the most important people at this event.  We encourage you to bring your business cards and marketing material, reserve a vendor table and present your product or services to the group.  We’ll even allow you 5-10 minutes in front of the room to speak about your business.  Call Mark at 248-939-6232 to reserve your table.

Have you ever attended a meeting and wished you could be the featured speaker?

We are always looking for new, fresh content to present.

By offering others the opportunity to lead a seminar and present their material, we make new friends, enjoy new contacts and learn from a different perspective.

Call Mark at 248-939-6232 if you are interested in speaking to a group of small business owners.

Event Date: Thursday, 17th Nov 2011
Event Start Time: 6:00 PM
Event End Time: 9:00  PM
Location: Wayne County Community College Eastern Campus Cooper Room 5901 Conner St Detroit, MI, 48213
Primary Phone: 248-762-0800
Primary Email: Maupin.mark@gmail.com


Event Date: Thursday, 17th November 2011
Event Start Time: 6:00 PM
Event End Time: 9:00 PM
Location: Wayne County Community College Eastern Campus Cooper Room 5901 Conner St Detroit, MI, 48213
Primary Phone: 248-762-0800
Primary Email: Maupin.mark@gmail.com

AMichigan Real Estate Investing Website Resources:

MichiganRealEstateInvestorsAssociation

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestorsassociation.org

MichiganRealEstateInvestmentGroups

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestmentgroups.com

MichiganRealEstateInvestmentClubs

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestmentclubs.com

Michigan Real Estate Investors Association

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestorsassociation.net

Michigan Investment Properties

http://www.michiganinvestmentproperties.org

Michigan Real Estate School

http://www.michiganrealestateschool.org

Michigan Real Estate Investors

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestors.org

Detroit Real Estate Investors

http://www.detroitrealestateinvestors.org

Detroit Real Estate News

http://www.detroitrealestatenews.com

Real Estate Investing In Michigan

http://www.realestateinvestinginmichigan.org

Detroit Real Estate Network

http://www.detroitrealestatenetwork.com

Michigan Property Investing For Beginners

http://www.michiganpropertyinvestingforbeginners.com

Investing Michigan Property

http://www.investingmichiganproperty.com

Michigan Real Estate Investing Seminars

http://www.michiganrealestateinvestingseminars.com

Macomb Landlord Assoication

http://www.macomblandlordassociation.com

Michigan REIA

http://www.MichiganREIA.org

Michigan Real Estate Investing

http://www.MegaEveningEvent.com

http://www.megaeveningevent.

Real estate investing club and event site for Michian

http://www.MichiganREIA.com

Michigan REIA

http://www.REIAMichigan.com

REIA of Michigan

http://www.MICHIGANPROPERTYINVESTORS.ORG

Michigan Property Investors

http://www.MICHIGANLEASEAGREEMENT.COM

Michigan Lease Agreement

http://www.MICHIGANSHORTSALE.NET

http://www.REALESTATEINVESTINGMICHIGAN.COM

REAL ESTATE INVESTING MICHIGAN

http://www.INVESTMENTPROPERTYMICHIGAN.ORG

Investment Property Michigan

http://www.DETROITREALESTATEINVESTORS.NET

Detroit  Real Estate Investors

http://www.DETROITREALESTATEINVESTORS.org

Detroit  Real Estate Investors

http://www.OAKLANDCOUNTYrealestateINVESTORS.COM

Oakland County Real Estate Investors

Mark Maupin

PS: Now my phone is ringing 50-70 times a day for Dumpster Rental in Detroit Market. Yes, this is the project I started in January of this year. Ask me about the new Low cost Volume Discount Program I am using on my Dumpster Business and for my customers. At this time I can only take on only 2 customers on this program.
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