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Voting Question: Best method to refinance a rental property?
We own three waterfront condos in a small association of 12 units. Located in upscale neighborhood of luxury homes. We’ve never had a vacancy, but we would like to refinance one of them. However owning 3 of 12 units, we’ve met with lenders invoking a rule that only a certain percentage of units can be non-owner occupied. They are well maintained, we have long term leases and always had quality tenants. Loan to value ratio would be about 85%. The value has gone up since we purchased 2 years ago (not down). What options are there out there to refinance?
Resolved Question: Question on Make-A-Wish foundation -?
I have donated over the years to the Make-A-Wish foundation – Today on CBS’s Early show they did a short story about several underpriveleged families who were given wonderful trips to places they’d dreamed of going (Disneyworld, etc) – really heartwarming – these were very poor people who otherwise would never get to travel or experience anything like that. But here is my question – I personally know of a family who is very well off – the father has an extremely successful CPA firm with 6 regional offices, and he often brags about making so-an-so million dollars per year now, because he has become so big & successful. That’s great, no problem. He and his wife have 2 sons, one was born with CP. (the other is fine, successful adult now). He contacted the local Make-A-Wish office and arranged an all expense paid luxury trip to Manhatten (they live in FL). They wanted to see some Broadways shows, and go to some of the tapings of the Late Night type shows (Leno [when he was still in NY], Letterman, etc). Of course some nice dinners at fine restaurants also. The trip that M-A-W set up for them included Limo service around town, the full works, very luxurious, wonderful 5 day trip to Manhatten (stayed at a very expensive hotel also). So that’s that situation. They told M-A-W that their 15 yr old son with CP always wanted to do all these things. The husband, wife and child, along with 2 members of their local MAW foundation all went on the trip. The MAW members who went said they were escorts to take the family around from place to place in NYC. When I heard about this wonderful paid trip (I’m sure the total tab for all these people was pretty astronomical) I thought wow thats incredible, and I was very happy for them. But as I looked at what MAW does under normal circumstances, as seen on the AM news show today, they seem to take less fortunate, poorer, under priveleged children and families on their “dream trips”. I just wondered if there was any charter with Make-A-Wish or not regarding financial situations – If an extremely wealthy multi-millionaire applies for a trip does he/she get the same treatment as a poor family with a handicapped child ? Its just a question. I am not going to say a word to my friends or M-A-W or anyone about this – not looking to rock any boats or start any problems at all. It is just something about the whole situation that didn’t sit quite “well” with me. I think anyone that reads this story can understand why the whole thing bothers me a bit. Especially when you contribute to a charity – it would be like me finding out that Habitat for Humanity was building a luxury waterfront home for Bill Gates – now that would bother me too. Thanks for any input you can give me – hopefully there are some Make-a-Wish ‘insider knowledge’ people out there that can comment on this.
Interesting answers – thanks – First person felt this might be an auditable abuse of the charitable system – Second person (who is apparently in the MAW organization) said that income (rich or poor) has NO bearing whatsoever – MAW sends rich children on trips just as much as poor children. Interesting 2 totally different responses. I would think the 2nd person (MAW member) would know for sure – so I’ll assume that even Bill Gates could have his handicapped child taken on an all-expense paid trip to anywhere in the world courtesy of the thousands of Americans donating to MAW foundation.
Resolved Question: Baptists, would you like to have this pastor leading you again?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The ousted former president of a national organization of black Baptist churches is running for the position again, a decade after he was sent to prison for stealing millions of dollars from the group. The Rev. Henry J. Lyons was forced out as leader of the National Baptist Convention USA in 1999 after an investigation revealed he abused his power in the convention to steal about $4 million. He used the money to buy luxury homes and jewelry, and to support his mistresses.
Lyons’ downfall came after his wife Deborah set fire to a $700,000 waterfront home he co-owned with a mistress, and the resulting investigation revealed he’d stolen money from the organization. The Lyonses have since divorced.
Lyons was convicted of racketeering and grand theft in 1999. He resigned as president of the National Baptist Convention and pleaded guilty to federal charges of tax evasion, fraud and making false statements.
How would you feel if he were to become the president of the National Baptist Convention again?
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