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19 January 2025 | 147 replies
Today, the door is boarded up and there is no glass in the upper-story windows.Nicole Lawrence, executive director of the Tenant Union Representative Network, said such deterioration tends to spread blight throughout neighborhoods, diminishing safe, affordable housing opportunities in communities where they’re most needed.
29 December 2024 | 9 replies
The property has 7 acres with a 3/2 main house and a second separate 2/1 house (which also needs renovation) with its own drive.
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20 December 2024 | 28 replies
The property management LLC's are the latest gimmick these alarmists use to drive up their revenues at their clients expense.
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23 December 2024 | 2 replies
I don’t know much about the Australian market, but your curiosity and drive to learn are inspiring.
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1 January 2025 | 14 replies
If you're local, you can start by really learning the market by driving the neighborhoods, studying recent sales, and getting to know what areas investors are targeting.
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2 January 2025 | 11 replies
It takes me 10~ minutes to get on Lake Shore drive, then it's pretty easy to navigate the city.
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22 December 2024 | 4 replies
Applicant shows a DUI class B misdemeanor from 2021 - “driving while intoxicated”.
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25 December 2024 | 11 replies
Quote from @Daniel Reed: @Jonathan Greene So, are you suggesting that this issue is indeed driving investors away from Florida?
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10 January 2025 | 26 replies
That’s why small towns often go unnoticed by major investors unless they have local ties or connections to the area.Within about an hour’s drive from Lexington, there has been significant activity.
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31 December 2024 | 418 replies
What’s worse is many investors who do get burned become afraid of investments in general and keep their money “safe” at bank rates of return.