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Just saw this story pop up on my local news site:http://kxan.com/2014/07/28/east-austin-tenants-for...Is this a national trend, requiring online payments in lieu of any other payment method? If so, is it being met wit...
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Two partners and I are ready to invest in a 5-6 family in North Jersey, and we're thinking there will be steady appreciation around the Guttenberg, West New York, Union City New Jersey area.Does anyone have experience...
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I want to buy an investment property in the United States. I have a good credit score (791 based solely on credit cards) make almost $200,000 per year, and have very healthy investment and retirement accounts in Ameri...
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Hi landlords,Who had an experience of renting to refugees with no employment or rental references? I was approached by Catholic Services. Have you done it? Have you have any issues? I am struggling to find tenant now ...
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Historically, housing has been a crucial driver of the business cycle, with low-interest rates boosting demand for homes and supporting construction jobs and consumer spending.Conversely, rising rates tend to dampen t...
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Heres my take on the Dubai vs. Miami property market!
In Dubai
Current demand is 40,000- 50,000 residential units per year.
69,000 are to be delivered by the end of the year (2007).
69,000- 50,000 demand of un...
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Hello everyone,I feel like maybe I’m being a softy, however I wanted some input from the more experienced landlords out there on how they would/have handled this situation.So recently I closed and owner occupy on a 4-...
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Hello All,
With regards to the critical step of tenant screening, I am considering using a tenant screening service for new applications. I have 2 apartment buildings (closing next month) in a small town in Ontario, ...
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Ready for some nerdery?
I believe that the Federal Reserve is going to cut rates by 25-50 bps at it's September meeting (no emergency cut), but that 30-year fixed rate mortgage rates will rise to upper 6s low 7s aro...