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Brian Gibbons Bernie Sanders - Not Good for Flippers - Increase Taxes
4 March 2020 | 22 replies
Bernie Sanders wants a 25% “house flipping” tax levied against investors who sell a property at a profit within five years of purchase.He also wants a 2 percent “empty homes tax” on the property value of vacant homes in order to discourage real estate investment.From Bernie's Website"When Bernie is president, he will:Create an office within the Department of Housing and Urban Development to coordinate and work with states and municipalities to strengthen rent control and tenant protections, implement fair and inclusive zoning ordinances, streamline review processes and direct funding where these changes are made.This office will convene key leaders, academics, experts, local officials, renters, tenants, and homeowners to create and implement these necessary solutions.Preempt laws that prevent inclusionary zoning for luxury developments.End exclusionary and restrictive zoning ordinances and replace them with zoning that encourages racial, economic, and disability integration that makes housing more affordable.Require that recipients of federal funding from the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development make these important zoning reforms.Provide funding to states that preempt local exclusionary zoning ordinances to make housing more equitable, accessible and affordable for all.Make federal funding contingent on creating livable communities.Encourage zoning and development that promotes integration and access to public transportation to reduce commuting time, congestion and long car commutes.Prioritize projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create walkable and livable communities, and reduce urban sprawl.Encourage zoning and development designed to expand and maximize the number of units fully accessible to people with disabilities.Place a 25 percent House Flipping tax on speculators who sell a non-owner-occupied property, if sold for more than it was purchased within 5 years of purchase.Impose a 2 percent Empty Homes tax on the property value of vacant, owned homes to bring more units into the market and curb the use of housing as speculative investment.Encourage “circuit breakers” on property taxes to protect homeowners in gentrifying neighborhoods from being priced out of their own homes as their property values rise.READ MORE: https://berniesanders.com/issues/housing-all/From my point of view, anything that impedes or obstructs REI's cash flow is a bad thing.
Ki Lee combining 1031 and Drop & Swap and TIC? RE attroneys and CPAs?
3 March 2020 | 2 replies
How can we structure this properly so that it's Kosher for the IRS and so that the integrity of the 1031 will not be compromised?
Andrew Pettitt Credit Rating Drop from Purchasing Rental Properties
4 March 2020 | 4 replies
My bank is integrated with TransUnion which shows basic information like account summaries, inquiries and a list of credit accounts when logged into the banking app.
Chris Soignier My First Multifamily Syndication
5 March 2020 | 2 replies
Ensure your values are aligned with theirs and that you're comfortable with their integrity, ethics, competency, and transparency.
Patrick Campbell ADA trained dogs vs ESA (emotional support animal)
5 March 2020 | 10 replies
They will be fearful that you can now see 100% through their ploy with no concern about violating ADA.I just got off the phone with one of their sales/service people, who happened to be a broker too.They helped me setup the account, which was rather painless, and took me 5 minutesOnce I set it up, we discussed the FIDO score and how they handle the verification process.I've already send out one request to a tenant who I believe is being fraudulent, so we will need to wait and see what happens.I like that they have a plug in or something similar, for Appfolio, so this can be integrated with our app.
Karen Higgins Self showings of properties w/o management present... Thoughts?
25 May 2021 | 9 replies
I'm looking at Codebox, as we use Appfolio and this is their preferred partner that integrates with the software, but from what I can see, the applicant only needs to enter a guestcacd with their name, email, and phone number.  
Jessica G. Auto message to guest: code to check in on wifi keypad
25 February 2022 | 20 replies
Integrates into Vrbo and Airbnb to send code for dates of stay automatically.
Brian Boyd Who should you put on your team?
24 March 2020 | 1 reply
She seamlessly integrates with our banker and our CPA.
Terry Z. Worst scenario of backing out an accepted offer
14 March 2020 | 6 replies
I would rather lose some money than having no integrity
Jon Abadia Third time doing inspection on a "turnkey house"
17 March 2020 | 20 replies
To me that's a big red flag about the integrity of the company I am working with.