Mark Anderson
Disputing Notice of Appraised Value For Property Tax
Hi all, I just received my notice of appraised value for my rental property & had a few questions in regards to the process. I have been reading up & have confirmed that the information in regards to the prope...
David Moore
Minneapolis considering Section 8 Discrimination Law
Just got word that the City Council is considering an ordinance that would make it unlawful or discrimination to exclude section 8 applicants from the application process. I think HUD's own rules should govern this a...
Kevin Noesner
Criminal applicants protected class?
What do you all think about the recent HUD statement that says refusing to rent based on a criminal record is a form of racial discrimination, due to racial imbalances in the U.S. justice system? Does this affect Cau...
Lesley Resnick
My Concern About Crypto Currency
I have a lot of concerns about cryptos in general. What if the Fed creates a block chain digi-dollar. Trades at the value of $1 us dollar. It would virtually eliminate the need for all other currencies globally. T...
Christina Curl
Are we creating the next market crash?
Are we, investors, creating the next market correction? We have been talking for over a year about how great things are. We've been saying based on historical data the housing market has been up for to long, it mus...
Sean Prokopec
Equivalent to a 203k Loan in Canada
Is anyone aware of a similar program offered by the Canadian feferal government or Ontario provincial government to the FHA 203k Loan?Or any kind financing available for a second property where the cost of renovations...
Mike Schorah
Could a realtor refuse to rent a room in their personal home to certain individuals?
I was reading that realtors are held to a MUCH HIGHER standard than the general public regarding discrimination.
Not trying to offend anyone in 2023 here. Hopefully “certain individuals” isn’t offensive to any left...
Rich Weese
I was a fat kid, and I didn't get FOOD STAMPS!!
Just can't help myself on this one. Article out of Chicago today and front page here in Ft Myers . Fl. You've probably noticed all the fat kids walking around these days. I know why!! Food stamps.
12% of kids in my...
Andy Rousch
Question my MBA professor asked me, looking to surprise him
Suppose now that the proposal before the City Council contemplates imposing a price ceiling on apartment rentals, but not on house rentals. Would owners of rental houses in this city be likely to support this proposal...
Kyle Forbes
Possible lead based paint
I'm looking at a house right now where I could probably clear 50k if it weren't for the possibility of lead based paint. So how much does that take to fix so I can figure it into my calcs? What does the process involv...