Sure. Half the roof is 6k and the new water heater was $1300 installed. Oh, don't forget to pay property taxes or the city will make our lives miserable for the next 5 years. Also, I'm going to need 20k upfront for bank down payment and your name, credit, and signatures on these 60 pages of legal documents, making you liable to all parties interested in a lawsuit. I'll need several years of tax returns and bank statements proving you can cover maintenance, insurance, and taxes. And if you could set aside another 5k in escrow for unexpected expenses; that should pretty much do it.
Sure. Half the roof is 6k and the new water heater was $1300 installed. Oh, don't forget to pay property taxes or the city will make our lives miserable for the next 5 years. Also, I'm going to need 20k upfront for bank down payment and your name, credit, and signatures on these 60 pages of legal documents, making you liable to all parties interested in a lawsuit. I'll need several years of tax returns and bank statements proving you can cover maintenance, insurance, and taxes. And if you could set aside another 5k in escrow for unexpected expenses; that should pretty much do it.
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