Salvatore Lentini
College grants and aid regarding real estate income and assets
I have a JR in high school and we're looking at colleges. Trying to figure out financial aid possibilities. How do colleges and the govt look at finances when household income is not cut and dry W2 income?My wife ha...
Account Closed
US v. Canada House Prices. A Widening gap. Canadians may apparently be upset about this
In terms of the widening gap between US and Canadian house prices since 2006, this seems to be a strange economic phenomenon. It is almost as if the US prices are artificially suppressed as both markets appear to have...
Rod Desinord
I hear A class, B class, and even C class homes, where do I find what they mean?
I hear people on here referring to different classes in regards to homes? Where Can i find what they mean? or anyone here can explain them to me
Account Closed
New York landlords: tenant income screening criteria?
I just bought my first rental house in the Bronx and am currently renovating it. Once the renovations are done, I would like to rent it out ASAP. I came across very useful articles on this site, include this one abo...
Jimmy O'Connor
Section 8 Shutout: Philadelphia Landlords' Refusal to Rent
The mayor just signed off on legislation to that is aimed at tackling the issue of discrimination against households that use tenant-based vouchers, also known as Section 8 vouchers, to pay for their housing. These v...
Darren McGillvrey
Mobile Home Parks - Does this sound right? Need Help!
I am trying to help a woman who had her Mobile Home burn down this summer in the wildfires. She is trying to buy another MH in a park in a completely different county. (Leased Land) The MH Park has denied her based on...
Tariq Hakeem
Why the luxury RE market is doing so well
Household Net Worth Hits Record, With an Asterisk
The net worth of U.S. households finished 2020 at the highest level on record, as soaring prices for stocks, real estate and other assets erased losses inflicted by t...
Justin B.
After Seven Lean Years, Part 1: US Residential Real Estate: The Present Position And Future Prospects
The broad context of this analysis is straightforward: an economy based on ever-rising consumption falters when real household incomes stagnate or decline. Real income for the bottom 90% has been stagnant fo...
Cal Rohrman
Creating second lease
Hey guys, I have a dilemma. I am currently creating a new lease for my "section 8" tenant and her voucher is only for $900. I want the rents set to $1100 and she is willing to pay the $200 out of pocket each month. I ...
Marco K.
Going full time in REI?
Wanting to go full time in REI. From everything I read, a full time job is necessary to qualify for loans. Is that really required if your spouse will continue to be full time. My line of thinking is that lenders take...