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Interest on security deposits paid to landlords, in Michigan?
Does the state of Michigan require landlords to put security deposits in interest bearing financial institutions?
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Buying a house for a shorter term
I've lived under the impression that it is never wise to buy a house (as your home) unless you are planning to live there "at least five years" (or something like that). But is this necessarily ...
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Why could rental costs for apartments/houses rise while buying prices can go up and down?
In this U.S. city, I have the impression that the rents of apartments and houses always go up, say, about a 5% per year, while the prices of buying them fluctuates throughout the same years. If my ...
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Where can I find the current price to rent ratio of the locality of my interest?
After reading an article about where to buy homes, I'm trying to do research on renting versus purchasing a home.
I'd like to figure out what the price to rent ratio is as one factor of my research.
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Better to rent with or without utilities?
By the end of the year, I will be renting a small apartment with one other person and we will be splitting the costs. I am a college student so I've only lived either at home or in dorms.
In general, ...
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Renter starts next year, but advance checks received this year. How to report the income for tax purposes?
I have a renter who will start occupying my second home in January. He will provide checks for the first and last month in December.
The IRS states that income should be reported in the year that I ...
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How can a person with really bad credit history rent decent housing?
My ex got evicted out of her apartment for non-payment of rent. This didn't entirely take me by surprise, as she is financially pretty clueless.
She attemped to rent another place but given her ...
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How do I track 'bartered' rent?
My brother and his wife are renting part of my house from me (in Kansas). Due to financial hardship on their part, I've agreed to let him do some house repairs in lieu of paying rent for a few ...
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How to determine how much to charge your business for rent (in your house)?
I started a business this year and have a dedicated room in my home for this business. How do I determine the rate at which I will charge the business rent for the space?
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What if only one of two tenants signs a lease?
The title is a little misleading. Lease agreements tend to have multiple forms that need to be signed. In my case there was the actual lease agreement (with checkmarks next to many things that needed ...
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Source for information about Australia and U.S. real estate market rent-to-price ratios?
Would like to make a comparison between the two markets, in particular during the global financial crisis.
