
13 June 2020 | 0 replies
According to the City, the project will eventually feature a mix of housing types, a transit center, retail and office space and an innovation district.

16 June 2020 | 2 replies
According to the City, the project will eventually feature a mix of housing types, a transit center, retail and office space and an innovation district.

18 June 2020 | 11 replies
They keep moving it. ..Title Creating Chapter 193 of the Legislative Code (Title XIX) pertaining to Tenant Protections...BodySection 1WHEREAS, under City Council RES 89-1273, the Council directed the creation of a fair housing workgroup to make policy and budget recommendations “with the goal of eliminating housing disparities, lowering barriers to affordable housing, and ensuring access to economic opportunity in the City of Saint Paul”; andWHEREAS, under City Council RES 17-2064, the Council directed the development of a fair housing strategic plan “to continue to research and work with housing partners on strategies to further Fair Housing goals such as...improved tenant protections, Tenant Remedies Actions, Advance Notice of Sale policy, gentrification studies, just cause eviction, non-discrimination policies, and others”; andWHEREAS, under City RES 18-1204, the City Council acknowledged that “the housing crisis in our city and region, and the urgent need to address the crisis as our population grows,”; and WHEREAS, in 2019 the City created the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, with five objectives: to meet the needs of those with the lowest incomes by increasing supply; to invest in low and moderate income residents by investing in existing supply; to explore innovative approaches to meeting housing needs; to build wealth for residents and communities; and to promote fair access to housing for us all; and .WHEREAS, in 2019, the Office of Financial Empowerment, which housed the Fair Housing Coordinator Position, was created and subsequently developed the framework for a citywide fair housing strategy identifying decreasing housing displacement, increasing housing access and affirmatively furthering fair housing as the overall objectives; and WHEREAS, Tenant Protections is one of four focus areas including education and engagement, enforcement and compliance, and preservation and production, to address strategy objectives based on the current housing landscape; andWHEREAS, stagnant wages, skyrocketing rents, a lack of affordable housing, and a consistently low housing vacancy rate are making it harder for Saint Paul residents to find housing and to afford it over time; and WHEREAS, the number of renters has increased by 12 percent from 2000-2016 and the City of Saint Paul has now become a renter-majority city, with 51% (57,621) of City residents being renters; and WHEREAS, renters are disproportionately people of color and are disproportionately representative of individuals from low wealth backgrounds; andWHEREAS, demographically 83% of African-American households are renting, compared to 41% of White households; and WHEREAS, more than half of our renter households earn 60 percent or less of the Area Median Income, and more than half of our renter households of color earn 30 percent or less of the Area Median Income; andWHEREAS, in St.

22 June 2020 | 12 replies
I am a new investor trying to figure out an innovative way to fund my first investment property due to a lack of capital.

23 June 2020 | 4 replies
Hi All - My wife and I would greatly appreciate some advice as I believe we're starting to suffer from some 'analysis paralysis' based on all of our reading, listening, etc. over the years about various/best strategie...

14 July 2020 | 5 replies
In any case, its nice to see people still motivated to innovate and shake things up!

28 June 2020 | 6 replies
I’m interested in deals that make sense, meeting potential partners, and innovative construction techniques that save time & money.What I bring to the table in a potential partnership is money, good credit, construction management and estimating expertise, 4 in-house master carpenters, medium risk - high reward tolerance, design sense, and a splash of humor.DM if you would like to connect or think I could help you in some type of way.
27 June 2020 | 2 replies
Currently, I have been self educating myself saying and reaching out in pursuit of mentorship, partnership and innovative strategies.

30 June 2020 | 2 replies
What are some other (innovative) ways to get rentals.Thank you

4 July 2020 | 2 replies
I also highly advocate for having an accountant that you work with consistently instead of trying to innovate strategies on your own; an accountant that you develop a relationship with, will take your entire tax situation into account when advising you on the best option.