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Avee-Ashanti Shabazz How do we create affordable housing for poor people?
22 December 2020 | 46 replies
I have been helping refugees resettle in the US since 1991. 
Dennis Tierney Cost of Government Regulation
26 February 2019 | 14 replies
The nonprofits who placed the refugees at that pace knew the conditions and did it anyway.
Account Closed In your opinion & experience should I retire early?
17 February 2019 | 10 replies
I did loading/unloading big trucks, iron clothes in 120 degree room, and paint furniture without proper tools like mask which made me sick everyday.Moved to US as a Refugee with just $50, zero English, and didn't know anyone here zero friends/relatives.
Vanessa Francis Legal 2 family in NJ, rented as 3 family. Ramifications?
7 February 2019 | 8 replies
Wound up with a first floor unit, plus an enormous 2 story 7 bedroom 2 bath unit, got a huge refugee family with Sec 8 in there with the government paying us a king's ransom for it. 
Jim S. limit # of people per bdrm
24 November 2018 | 3 replies
We have 5 unrelated student refugees in one of my rentals and had to get special permission for it.
Mike Schorah How long should an inspection period be?
18 November 2022 | 8 replies
Tell them your wife is in Haiti helping the refugees and you need her approval, but you’re definitely not going to start looking for a real buyer after you lock up their property and ruin their plans of moving on with their lives. 
Ciarraghe G. Sell or Hold in Oregon
13 July 2021 | 11 replies
All depends on how many OR/Cali refugees end up in those states.I wouldn't own in Portland, though, since they're way more activist, but I think it's slowing.
Scott Trench National Newspaper Wants BP Community's Input!
22 August 2022 | 38 replies
Our rental market is driven by the normal need for housing, by the wildfire victims, a local ministry school that doesn't have any housing, traveling medical professionals, Covid refugees (those fleeing larger cities for a smaller one), tourism, and retirees moving here.
Adam Goyette Renting to refugees
30 September 2022 | 1 reply
There is a Ukrainian refugee family that is very interested in renting the unit.
Anne M. Do you consider real estate a business or an investment?
24 August 2016 | 44 replies
Two final items to consider: you will make your money when you purchase the land i.e. buy it right AND "you will walk a little different on land that you own" a memorable quote I received from a Eastern European refugee (Russian invasion 1952) that was purchasing 80 acres from me in 1981,  He had become a millionaire in America and enjoyed owning Land.