I came across this article and it is scary.
Feel free to post your thoughts on this article as I am interested in hearing other's opinions.

America's Political Cannibalism
By Chris Hedges

It is no longer our economy...

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Great news everyone!

http://www.housingwire.com/news/2013/04/26/lawmakers-fight-save-financing-manufactured-homes

p.s. For those who support this bill, here's a link if you'd like to write your representatives: htt...

Hello Everyone,
I was looking at some properties and the numbers (based on the price and current rent) don't work for a decent ROI greater than 8%.If the property was $20,000-$30,000 cheaper the numbers would work (8...