http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/29/us-usa-massachusetts-crime-idUSKBN0K71DF20141229This is a terrible story I just read, and it got me thinking about how some people who flip houses on this website have flipped the homes of hoarders. 

A week or two ago there was a discussion regarding the 50% rule based on this "positive cash flow" article by John T Reed (actually Reed uses 45%, but that's neither here nor there for my question).In the article Reed presents a formula for determining if a rental property will have positive cash flow or not, but I can't make sense of the reasoning behind the formula and Reed doesn't really explain it.

For those living or thinking about investing on coastal cities this article on the New York Times shows a forecast for the areas in risk. 

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I recently read this article regarding mmj and landlords in CA, which basically says you have every right to reject them and that the courts have generally sided with landlords/businesses on this; it has lots of good info related to mj in general:http://www.aoausa.com/magazine/?

Below is an article these kind of signs in Cedar Rapids.

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I was just wondering what you folks thought about the article.  

-Online%20Go to first site for articles organization, then go to the IRS page for EIN number.  

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