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In reply to the discussion: Our Coming Rentcropper Society: Private equity firms buying up blocks of foreclosures nationwide [View all]Duchess St.Rollins
(74 posts)7. If you find one, let me know...
I'll invest my life's savings in that shit.
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Our Coming Rentcropper Society: Private equity firms buying up blocks of foreclosures nationwide [View all]
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
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how can they hold the properties and not pay the fees or taxes? can they be sued?
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#10
This will be interesting to see in California, which I believe has strong renters' rights.
Zalatix
Aug 2012
#9
it was a joke... and I'd be happiest if working class families could all remain in their homes
CabCurious
Aug 2012
#35
you think not? i'm sure chinese investors are buying some of them. as well as americans,
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#21
How do you know it's not China? Do you know who owns these private equity firms?
yardwork
Aug 2012
#22
Um, no disrespect to Thomas Jefferson or to you, but private banks DO NOT
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#28
Do you understand the difference between 'money' and 'currency'? There is a
coalition_unwilling
Aug 2012
#38
Dean baker says prices on low-market real estate in phoenix have increased dramatically in the last
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#36
Absentee ownership is the surest way I know to destroy a neighborhood.
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2012
#39