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Sean Tippens Unknowingly renting to illegal immigrants ......
7 October 2019 | 113 replies

Just wondering if there could be any issues with unknowingly renting to illegal immigrants. As a landlord, are we responsible for inquiring as to their citizenship? Could we get into trouble legally if we don’t?

Anthony Gayden Why is Real Estate So Expensive in Canada?
29 July 2015 | 38 replies

I am 100% uneducated on this subject, but I find it interesting. In my mind I see a country with a vast amount of land, but a relatively small population. Are there rules or factors involved that make building extreme...

James McGovern Strategies for profiting off illegal immigration?
7 September 2024 | 19 replies

What is a solid Strategy for profiting off illegal immigration? Where are sources of government funding? I have seen on my last trip to New York City formerly bankrupt hotels recover and make a ton of revenue off ille...

Daniel Hsieh something just for the immigration status - EB5 investment
11 May 2015 | 4 replies

By definition, EB5 is “created by Congress in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors. Under a pilot immigration program first enacted in 1992 and regularly ...

Stasi Keramidis Honor lease in commercial property with illegal immigrant
5 March 2021 | 5 replies

I am considering buying a commercial property in Colorado and am wondering if I'll have to honor a lease that is with an illegal immigrant. 

Nick J. WTF!!! I wish I was illegal
17 August 2010 | 100 replies

So as many know the SB1070 was to go into place at 12:01am tonight but the judge just ruled blocking the KEY components of the law.

Law enforcement are not required to make a reasonable attempt to determine immigrat...

Ben Naughton Florida Law on Renting to Undocumented / Illegal Immigrants
15 June 2022 | 11 replies

I just had what seemed to be a great family of 3 come look at an apartment I'm renting.  When it came time to fill out the application they asked if a Passport number (not from the US) would be Ok as they didnt have a...

Mark Hu How do they screen illegal immigrant tenants?
2 December 2013 | 33 replies

I have been looking at properties in a largely hispanic apartment area. I'm curious how would the landlords here screen their tenants? Since most of the tenants here are illegal immigrants they probably have no credit...

Fidel Mercado Gonzalez Investing in Canadian Properties as a Non-Resident
7 December 2024 | 3 replies

Hello everyone,
I’m currently exploring opportunities to invest in real estate in Canada, specifically in the Osoyoos, BC area. As a non-resident, I’m finding the process challenging due to factors like high upfront ...

Sandra M. Dempsey ​Tips for buy & rent in non-English speaking neighborhoods?
22 December 2017 | 2 replies

Any tips on investing and managing rentals in neighbourhoods that are predominantly non-English speaking?Do I need to provide bi-lingual documents?Legally, where is the burden of communication, me or the tenant?Eventu...