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Do the "Palestinian" people actually exist?
Not according to this PLO official caught off guard making the following statement back in 1977:
From the Dutch newspaper Trouw publishe...
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Are foreign investors impacting your business
The last month we have been running across a large number of foriegn investors at Sheriff sales, Homepath and Hubzu property visits. (more than "normal"). We just used to see them alot at bulk sales but now more in...
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"NO SECTION 8" "ONE PERSON ONLY" & "BACHELOR PAD"
Legal or not in your jurisdiction? Here in CA, i believe there are anti-discrimation laws that state a landlord cannot discrimate on the SOURCE of the income, nor can they refuse households based on the sex of the app...
Collin Schwartz
0-25 units in four months and it all started with Bigger Pockets!
Its amazing that the morning of January 1st I knew nothing about real estate investing. Now after purchasing six deals with a seventh under contract I realize I have just scratched the surface and have much more to le...
Michael Zack
Discrimination? How to prevent it.
I had someone inquire about the other unit in my owner occupied duplex. It's an old house and most likely has lead paint. Also, not sure I would want to hear a 3 year old running around all the time. For these reasons...
Zhenwei Chu
Section8 metro Housing in Boston accuse me discrimination
I was considering to accept a tenant from section 8 program. But inspector failed my unit with many un-professional reasons. And they force me to fix the problems without sending me the report, and accept this tenant....
Cameron Norfleet
Ethics & Discrimination…. A question of Right vs Right!!
Ok so I was having this debate with a local landlord and I’d like to hear your opinion…. You charge $25 for your application fee. You show the house to a nice couple and they want to apply but they don’t speak, read o...
Franky Davis
Made My First Offer!......And Got Laughed At :( (With Numbers)
Hello all,My name is Franky Davis and I am relatively new to real estate investing and a newish member to BiggerPockets. Let me start with a little about me. I'm currently an orthopedic surgery resident (year 3 of 5) ...
John Chapman
The problems with small multi-families (at least in DFW)
I keep getting asked why I've come to dislike small multi-families (2-4 units) in my area, and I wanted to make a list to see if maybe I'm missing something. I’m not saying small multi’s don’t make sense in othe...
Marc Winter
Stay on top of this housing discrimination pitfall
Hi All:Just came across this article and thought it might help landlords and managers keep on top of a growing trend:
How To Avoid A Fair Housing Claim Over Source Of Income Discrimination source of income discrimina...