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Zillow to list housing discrimination protections

Housing Wire

The app also lists any local laws protecting renters who use veteran’s benefits or Social Security insurance payments to pay their rent. The update expands Zillow’s Local Legal Protections tool, which was created in 2018 to help LGBT home searchers identify if their rights were protected by local laws in certain jurisdictions.

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Knox Financial announces $10 million in Series A funding

Housing Wire

Knox automates and oversees a property’s finances and taxes, insurance, leasing and legal, tenant and property care, banking, and bill pay. “Its full-service, tech-enabled platform has clearly resonated with first-time investment property owners and career landlords alike,” Hower said.

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Federal agency members voice support for new CRA rules 

Housing Wire

The following day, Martin Gruenberg, chairman at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Kevin Stein, chief of legal and strategy at Rise Economy, said during the same session that the new CRA rules ignore some relevant topics.

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Make Your First Investment Property an Attractive and Profitable Option

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Are You Cut Out to Be a Landlord? Money Under 30 explains that there are many responsibilities and time obligations that go along with being a landlord. When you run a business, and owning rental property is a business , you’re almost always better off forming a legal business structure. Form a Business Structure.

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Warehouse Space in Columbus, Ohio: 17 Actionable Steps to Find, Lease & Organize Your Next Hub

The Robert Weiler Company

Ask your current landlord. If you’re currently renting warehouse space and looking for additional units elsewhere or simply seeking an upgrade, speak with your current landlord, first. What landlord will turn down money in advance? Conduct due diligence on the tenant you’re subleasing from as well as their landlord.

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8 Essential Steps on How to Rent Out Your House: A Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide

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However, the logistics of renting a property and being an upstanding landlord are a bit more involved. Being able to fix or replace a refrigerator, water heater, or other appliance in short order sets great landlords apart from the rest. Reach out to past landlords for references to get a well-rounded picture of each applicant.

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Execute a Commercial Property for Lease in Columbus, Ohio: Key Points

The Robert Weiler Company

When executing commercial property for lease in Columbus, Ohio, landlords and tenants each have different perspectives and interests. Before you lease commercial property, as a landlord, consider the following preparations and information that should be factored into any commercial space for lease. Insurance provisions.

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