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10 June 2020 | 3 replies
Then the Saudis and Russians got into a supply tantrum followed by COVID collapsing global energy demand resulting in our current market.
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24 July 2020 | 61 replies
I think seeing residential real estate, especially handyman fixer-upper properties, as an investment is very different when you come from certain immigrant cultures that have histories of doing this: as my wife is Russian and I am Greek with a significant personal and family history in this work, it wasn't so difficult.But in general, when I am convinced that something is worthwhile and I think my wife should look at it, I give her a manageable amount of material and ask her to look at it.
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28 April 2020 | 32 replies
I have that covered, my wife's family has some hardcore Russian Orthodox members.
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16 August 2020 | 2 replies
@Alexandra Hansil you may want to tread lightly here, I'd consult an attorney for crafting you letter as the rules around COVID-19 evictions and notices are ever changing, also consider your relationship with the tenant perhaps you can find out more with a conversation.
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5 May 2020 | 5 replies
@Alexandra Sales if you plan to rent it then the most important numbers that are not present here are what it will rent for, without the cosmetic rehab and an estimate of what it will rent for with the cosmetic rehab.
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14 May 2020 | 51 replies
@Erwin MicianoI was a CTI (Russian linguist).
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3 May 2020 | 10 replies
I also speak Russian.
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9 September 2014 | 51 replies
Also we have a very large Russian population here in PDX.. great painters.I was kidding about the rent..
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26 November 2013 | 21 replies
So there aren't Americans, Russians or anyone else who will pay FMV?