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Old 05-13-2009, 06:45 PM   #1
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Old 05-13-2009, 07:02 PM   #2
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He should be listing that as a partinership opportunity!
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Old 05-13-2009, 07:07 PM   #3
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Okay, that is about the best one I have ever seen!
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Come on Mike, with your money it is an investment opportunity!!
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Old 05-13-2009, 07:13 PM   #5
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Many are called, but few are chosen. First class dreamer looking for village idiots with money to invest in his Luxury Vision. HaHa! The best so far.

You can file a lein! I love that part.
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Old 05-13-2009, 07:13 PM   #6
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Okay, that is about the best one I have ever seen!

I wonder how many goofs will get suckered with this scheme??
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That would be cool if he could pull it off. He would get these schmucks to build him a nice place and them miraculously decide not to sell it. And since you don't collect a lien until it is sold.....nice opportunity indeed.
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I wonder how many goofs will get suckered with this scheme??
That's what I was thinking as I was reading it. I wonder how many phone calls he will actually get. I can't imagine anybody gettting involved. But it might suprise the hell out me.
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Old 05-13-2009, 09:19 PM   #10
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I'll pass.
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Old 05-13-2009, 09:23 PM   #11
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I'm glad you guys warned me!!
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Old 05-13-2009, 09:24 PM   #12
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So, basically, he is saying -

I own a piece of sh!t condo and I want it nice, here is what I want someone else to pay for and install. Specific stuff, nice too.

Then, I'll sell it and you can get the profit on your investment?

Man, I want part of that action, I'll buy the condo when it is completed, just send me pictures and your latest asking price, I will send a Cashier's Check......

Are we witnessing the next Craigslist scam starting?
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I am starting tomorrow! And I was worried about not having any work!

BYE!
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I saw a tv show a few weeks ago where a HO and a GC were doing something similar to this.

The GC fronted the labor and materials for a $40K remodel. At closing, he got his $40K back, and split the profit on the sale with the HO.
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I wonder if he has any bridges to sell
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