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23 January 2025 | 6 replies
Just thank your deity that you don’t live in a rent controlled city/state.
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21 January 2025 | 5 replies
well if I ever make it to the Smokies to see what the draw is I will rent a condo then :) I am just guess but I suspect folks that go there want to be in the woods and hear the birds and maybe some local mtn views etc.. or some sort of privacy they never get at home out east were there is not very much public lands close to where they live in the big city. ????
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5 January 2025 | 0 replies
CoworkingMag, a digital magazine focused on coworking, used U.S. Census Bureau data to measure changes in remote work across 109 metro areas between 2014 and 2023. The number of remote workers peaked in 2021, as a res...
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24 January 2025 | 6 replies
Leverage Local ResourcesEconomic Development Grants: Check with your city or county for grants or incentives aimed at affordable housing or community improvement projects.Local Banks or Credit Unions: They may be more flexible than larger financial institutions, especially if your project aligns with community needs.Partnership with Nonprofits: Collaborate with organizations interested in affordable housing or sustainable living.4.
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16 January 2025 | 0 replies
Dealing with the City for permitting.
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15 January 2025 | 34 replies
So on page 6, Modern Money Mechanics: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, it explains that banks don't "pay out" the funds for loans from money in other depositor's accounts.
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16 January 2025 | 0 replies
Purchase price: $785,000 Cash invested: $156,000 Short term vacation rental in Panama City Beach.
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17 January 2025 | 6 replies
I've had a couple OOS investors ask about ADU potential in our market... not sure what hurdles there might be with the city (permitting, zoning, or otherwise).
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30 January 2025 | 19 replies
As you begin you REI journey here is a piece of advicecheck out this website for a great over view of a city https://www.areavibes.com/This website gives you a total livability score and you can see things like crime rate, housing, walking score and more.Best of luck!
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13 January 2025 | 10 replies
The only solution I see is connecting them to city sewer which won't work 95% of the time.