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15 April 2018 | 52 replies
You do not have to be a Florida resident or U.S. citizen to obtain a Florida real estate license
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11 January 2019 | 33 replies
Hi Everyone ,Let me first introduce myself to the community.My name in Kenrick from Aruba(the caribbean), I am a young entrepreneur on the island also involved in real estate.In this discussion I will elaborate more about types of real estate investments in Aruba & where I see opportunities.Aruba is a part of the Netherlands, but still we are autonomous, this being said the Netherlands still has some responsibilities with Aruba and other caribbean islands.Aruba has its own currency & its own government.For more info on Aruba: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArubaReal estate in Aruba:Arubas real estate I would describe as a strong market, we have seen only growth in real estate prices this after more then 20 years after a market correction due to the closing of a refinery leading to job loss and Aruban citizens migrating to other island.Aruba in the past years have seen major condo projects & is still being invested primarly from Venezuelan investors with there condominium projects.Property land prices have been rising as supply does remain short of the demand of houses.Land:In Aruba if you want to build your own house, 2 ways you could do this either buy a property land or a government owned land leased to you.Property land being the most expensive(most valueble) & government owned land being the cheapest with restrictions are still available depending on size average size needed is 300 sq. meters or more.Housing projects is still a big business because of supply and demand, dividing big pieces of property land and developing them into housing project is a good business with draw back in regards to getting permission from government departments, must have a concrete/paved road, infrastructure in place all expenses for the real estate investors costing time & money with could lead into a delay of a year or more.Opportunity:Opportunity to buy either a big piece or a small piece of land which could easily be divided can easily double your money in 3 to 6 months time.
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18 November 2014 | 91 replies
That is losing 600,000 school age kids and gaining 800,000 senior citizens.
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14 January 2015 | 5 replies
However, a well run, beautiful, nice, well placed school should increase property values overall which increases the taxes taken in by the cities long term.Keeping in mind that sometimes "positive cashflow" for a city is "money out" of the citizens pocket when viewed through the lens of scarcity of resources.
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12 July 2016 | 2 replies
This is where I can create units available to; section 8, senior citizens & disabled individuals.
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4 November 2007 | 4 replies
Hi there.I am an non-us citizen investing in real estate (mainly foreclosures) in Michigan.As I have no credit score/history I am currently reliant on hard money lenders.Does anyone know how I can begin to build my credit as an non-resident investor?
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11 October 2012 | 17 replies
A business partner of mine is having a commercial loan called by Citizens bank.
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21 May 2013 | 12 replies
Believe it or not, some homeowners have asked about my immigration status and if I am green card holder or a US citizen!!!
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20 February 2015 | 17 replies
Do not trust what the listing agent tells you on this issue; contact the management company directly. 2) For the 2012 tax year, were there any homeowner or senior citizen property tax exemptions on the unit?