I'll be shooting a feature film in L.A. later this year, and I need some advice about how to handle the business side. I'm hoping that somewhere there's some sort of low-budget service that provides help to people who are new to the process.
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posted by drjimmy11
on Mar 21, 2013 -
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I'm having a really hard time finding a reputable mortgage broker. The property is in Boston, MA, but I'm willing to work with someone in another state. The most important thing is that they're not slimy or condescending. Can you recommend someone in my area? Anyone to avoid?
posted by barnone
on Feb 26, 2013 -
6 answers
How to finance home renovation?
I am an absentee co-owner of a property on the West side of Portland, Oregon. My brother and I own it outright, but I'd like to make a plan on the finances of improving it. Neither owner lives in Oregon.
Cry me a river, right? But I need help.
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posted by Glomar response
on Dec 3, 2012 -
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My wife and I are buying a house in Austin, Texas ( Steiner Ranch ). We are trying to figure out how we want to finance it. We have the means to pay for the house with cash. We are being offered a mortgage at 3.6%. The cost of the house would represent about 50% of our net worth. The other 50% is fairly liquid, with an even spread between 401k, index funds, 529's, and cash. Should we do it?
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posted by jasondigitized
on Jul 11, 2012 -
25 answers
How do I raise money without going to a bank? If I wanted to raise say a million dollars to extend my business and the bank is not being helpful. What are my options? I hear a bunch about P2P lending but how does that work and how do I access it?
posted by monkeywithhat
on May 29, 2012 -
15 answers
Hello MetaFilter, I am a marine sciences graduate student in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. I will be moving to Morehead City next Fall for the second half of my masters program, and will need a car. I am not sure how I will be able to do this. (more inside)
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posted by oceanjesse
on Nov 27, 2011 -
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Looking purchase new car. What are my purchase options to build credit and advantage me for future business/home loans?
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posted by goalyeehah
on Aug 30, 2011 -
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My current vehicle is in it's death throes. This is my first time buying a car. How can I minimize my debt load and ensure I am making intelligent decisions throughout the purchase? I'm in America...
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posted by Giggilituffin
on Aug 24, 2011 -
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Leasefilter: Why does my dealer seem to be changing figures in my auto lease contract to make an error have a greater impact, and then compensating for the larger mistake, instead of just fixing the original error?
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posted by Naberius
on Aug 3, 2011 -
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I have the reverse problem of most startups... within two years I built a solid and unique brand, with a high media profile and street cred, proven content and products, and a passionate audience of over 240,000 people and growing. But although people congratulate me daily on my success I'm literally exhausted and starving. People circle me daily wanting to "sponsor" me, but I've found most of them want to make money *off* of me, not pay me and help me grow. Fact is, I'm accepting now that I just can't do it all by myself and I don't even WANT to... but I'm a victim of my own quick success. Without a staff and resources I can't expand, grow and monetize as I *need* to in order to meet the demand.
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posted by miss lynnster
on Jul 13, 2011 -
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Going from a no car household to a two car household. What's the most cost-efficient way?
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posted by gertzedek
on May 20, 2011 -
21 answers
My friends bought a new car in Canada, moved to the States, and just discovered that they violated their financing agreement by taking the car abroad for over 30 days. Nissan Canada's financing people say they have a month to pay the whole car off--$18,000--or it gets repossessed and their credit is ruined. They don't have that kind of money. What would you do?
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posted by Beardman
on Feb 16, 2011 -
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My mortgage broker just called and said I was eligible to refinance my VA loan with a VA IRRL (Streamline) loan. Why wouldn't I want to do that? What's in it for him?
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posted by mph
on Jul 12, 2010 -
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I own a forum which caters to a narrow interest in a small language, so it will never be huge. However, I still have to pay for hosting and decided to spring for a vBulletin licence last year. So I'm paying a modest sum out of pocket yearly. To help offset this I'm currently running a low level of AdSense ads. This does not bring in much, but I'm unwilling to "upgrade" to big, annoying ads. I'm considering implementing a PayPal donation button. What I'm unsure of are the social dynamics of this.
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posted by Harald74
on Apr 26, 2010 -
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I'll be attending Simon Fraser University in the fall. I could really use some advice about arranging financing through student loans. It does get a little complicated, though.
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posted by alltomorrowsparties
on Apr 11, 2010 -
1 answer
How do you get financing for a co-op when (according to my mortgage banker) no one finances them in Nebraska?
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posted by Prairie
on Apr 11, 2010 -
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Have: 2007 Toyota Tacoma pickup, $7000 in payments to go, good credit, and practically nothing in the bank. Need: $4000 in cash, something to drive, and good credit to remain intact. What's my best course of action?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 4, 2010 -
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For reasons I don't (yet) fully understand, Care Credit has refused to extend me any credit whatsoever towards a year-long set of (embarrassing) medical procedures that will end up totalling in the neighborhood of $30,000 US.
What viable alternatives to Care Credit exist for financing expensive and drawn-out medical procedures?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 15, 2009 -
9 answers
Should I take out a car loan? I live in an expensive country but it looks like I'm about to get a steady job with a decent salary. My partner too. We're about to make the move from student style living to normal life and I want to finally buy a decent car that will last a while. But I'm not sure if taking out a loan on a car is a good idea, especially when the car won't increase in value.
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posted by dance
on May 20, 2009 -
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NewCarOwnerFilter: Got a new car, signed the papers (including financing through dealer), and took the car home. Now dealer is telling us that we must put a down payment even though we signed the papers with 0 down.
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posted by vocpanda
on Mar 16, 2009 -
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Last week Obama eschewed the public financing system for the general election. It seems that many of the articles I am reading are
saying that he is the "first major party candidate to reject public financing and its attendant spending limits." Do they mean in this election, or ever? If they mean "first-ever" (since public financing started) and public financing means a candidate can't raise private funds, then why is there always so much talk of candidates hosting various fund-raising events like $x,000-a-plate dinners? Are the publicly financed campaigns having their PACs raise money or what?
posted by pithy comment
on Jun 23, 2008 -
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Some friends and I are looking at starting a business, and we need some up-front capital. About $100k. What's the best way to try and get this?
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posted by frijole
on Apr 2, 2008 -
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What's the best way you've found to evaluate whether to lease or buy when financing the purchase of a car? Can I treat it as a forward or future contract? Can I negotiate the strike price? Does anyone have experiences on which worked out cheaper for them (lease, buy)?
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posted by geoff.
on Jan 11, 2008 -
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My husband has been given the opportunity to purchase a small business. He knows that the company will be sucessful. We need about $10,000 to start it up. Here is the problem: he has a great credit rating, but he is currently unemployed and we do not own a home to put up as collateral. Are there any creative financing solutions out there for him?
posted by amysk
on Dec 3, 2007 -
19 answers
How do I be fair to myself and the guy whose car I'm buying, when the actual title transaction will be taking place mostly between banks in another state? Contract/time of delivery/protecting of interests question.
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posted by amtho
on Nov 26, 2007 -
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The wife and I just 'committed' to a pre-construction, 2200 sq/ft townhouse in Raleigh. We put down 2k and it will be finished in Mar-Apr 2008. After upgrades, the place will be about 275k. We will most likely stay in this place 5-8 years. My question is about financing.
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posted by jasondigitized
on Jul 26, 2007 -
4 answers
My worst nightmares were realized when I found myself in
exactly this situation last month. Negotiations with the dealer have failed and we are considering repossession, but we would like a second opinion.
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posted by Ziggy Zaga
on Oct 24, 2006 -
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I financed a used motorcycle and am faced with unexpected high insurance rates. What are my options?
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posted by Bondrake
on Mar 2, 2006 -
25 answers
Self-indulgence! Here's the low-down, I drove a Porsche Boxster and found my calling in life. I'll be either out of this country or Manhattan in 1.5 years so if I get a car now I'll definitely be selling it in under two years. Help figure out the best way to pay for this...
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on Oct 17, 2005 -
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