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Considering appraisals in analyzing deals
I was wondering about how to analyze a property’s value when it comes to appraisals or how I should be using appraisals as info. What’s the difference between a tax appraisal and (I’m not sure what to call it) a market appraisal? For instance a duplex I bought to house hack appraised at 192,000 and the county appraisal was around 145,000. Does the county appraisal being lower give me some bargaining power?
Cash buy or finance
Need some advice on which direction to take on my next investment. These are my options.... Buy and hold a SFH/Townhouse, cash with no financing. Will be renting out so it will be making an income which will be taxed. This option costs 50k and rental income would be around $1000 per month. OR Buy a duplex with financing. Will have 2 tenants paying down mortgage. This option costs 130k, rental income would be around $1500. Which is a better option in terms of growth?
Big Daddy to Toni Storm: The revival of British wrestling
For many a sports fan, Saturday afternoons were spent watching Big Daddy grapple with Giant Haystacks. But when wrestling on TV was axed, the popularity of the sport in Britain took a nosedive. Decades later and a generation that grew up glued to World of Sport is spearheading a revival - but will it stick? In an era when there were just three TV channels - unless you fancied watching the Open University - the choice was between BBC One's Grandstand or World of Sport on ITV.
Big Daddy to Toni Storm: The revival of British wrestling
By Lauren Potts & Mark Bosworth BBC News Published 10 November 2018 Image source, James Musselwhite For many a sports fan, Saturday afternoons were spent watching Big Daddy grapple with Giant Haystacks. But when wrestling on TV was axed, the popularity of the sport in Britain took a nosedive. Decades later and a generation that grew up glued to World of Sport is spearheading a revival - but will it stick?
Will Salisbury ever recover from the Skripal poisoning?
Nearly two months have passed since the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, were the victims of a nerve agent attack in Salisbury. Traces of military-grade Novichok were found at nine locations and a multi-million pound operation to decontaminate the locations could take months. Meanwhile, the city is still suffering the after effects. Coming out of the railway station it is clear to see that Salisbury is a popular tourist destination.
Will Salisbury ever recover from the Skripal poisoning?
Nearly two months have passed since the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, were the victims of a nerve agent attack in Salisbury. Traces of military-grade Novichok were found at nine locations and a multi-million pound operation to decontaminate the locations could take months. Meanwhile, the city is still suffering the after effects. Coming out of the train station it is clear to see that Salisbury is a popular tourist destination.
Does being a UK City of Culture create a lasting legacy?
By Mark Bosworth BBC News Image source, Thom Arran Image caption, "City of Culture had a big impact on pride and peoples' sense of community," says Prof Glenn Burgess Hull's status as the UK City of Culture attracted more than five million people, £220m of investment and 800 new jobs. The findings of a recent report into its success appear to be positive. But as it passes the baton to Coventry, do UK Cities of Culture create legacies?
East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire breaking news: Latest updates
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Midlands Live: Breaking news and local stories
Posted at 6:29 23 Apr 20186:29 23 Apr 2018 A woman who has vascular dementia, is recovering after running for more than seven hours to complete the London Marathon. Sue Strachan, 62, took up running after finding out she had the disease and trained on the roads around her home in Staunton-on-Wye, Herefordshire. Her official time for the hottest ever London Marathon was seven hours and 12 minutes - she managed to raise more than £12,000 for Alzheimer's Research UK.
Lordy! Another first for Finland at Eurovision
The competition is hotting up for this year's Eurovision Song Contest and Finland's entry is notable for a number of firsts for the competition. PKN (Pertti Kurikan Nimipaivat) is the first punk band to perform at the event, and it is also the first Eurovision band made up entirely of people with learning difficulties. Since being chosen to represent their home nation, life for the band has been a rollercoaster of interviews and photo shoots.
Finland elections: Candidate putting public in the picture
Campaigning ahead of Finland's parliamentary elections on Sunday has been dominated by the major parties with a clear frontrunner emerging. But one independent candidate is doing things differently to encourage people to vote. It does not take long to see the campaign machines of Finland's political parties in action. The pavements in Helsinki are awash with colourful posters with the faces of candidates beaming out at passers-by on Mannerheimintie, the capital's main street.
Tove Jansson: Love, war and the Moomins
This year Finland is celebrating the centenary of the birth of Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins, and one of the most successful children's writers ever. Her life included war and lesbian relationships - both reflected by the Moomins in surprising ways. There is Moomintroll, Moominmamma and Moominpappa - little white trolls who live in Moominvalley, with other fantastical creatures such as the Hattifatteners, Mymbles and Whompers.
Tove Jansson: Love, war and the Moomins
This year Finland is celebrating the centenary of the birth of Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins, and one of the most successful children's writers ever. Her life included war and lesbian relationships - both reflected by the Moomins in surprising ways. There is Moomintroll, Moominmamma and Moominpappa - little white trolls who live in Moominvalley, with other fantastical creatures such as the Hattifatteners, Mymbles and Whompers.
The upside to being let go by Nokia
By Mark Bosworth Helsinki Published duration31 January 2014 image copyrightGetty Images image captionStaff leave a Nokia building in Finland in 2012, after a briefing to announce thousands of redundancies During the years of Nokia's decline, culminating in the sale of its mobile phone division to Microsoft in September, thousands of workers were made redundant.
Salty liquorice: The not-so-sweet sweet
Salty liquorice is an acquired taste - and many in Finland, Scandinavia and the Netherlands learn to love its sharp, sour flavours during childhood. But for those who are introduced to it later in life, the black stuff can be hard to stomach. This was obviously some sort of test. As I bit into the grey ice cream covered in a thick black coating, an overwhelmingly unpleasant sourness filled my mouth. I took another bite. Why is there salt in my ice cream? After two bites I had had enough.
Salty liquorice: The not-so-sweet sweet
By Mark Bosworth BBC World Service Salty liquorice is an acquired taste - and many in Finland, Scandinavia and the Netherlands learn to love its sharp, sour flavours during childhood. But for those who are introduced to it later in life, the black stuff can be hard to stomach. This was obviously some sort of test. As I bit into the grey ice cream covered in a thick black coating, an overwhelmingly unpleasant sourness filled my mouth. I took another bite. Why is there salt in my ice cream?
Why Finland loves saunas
1 October 2013 Image source, Getty Images The only Finnish word to make it into everyday English is "sauna". But what it is, and how much it means to Finns, is often misunderstood - and it's definitely not about flirtation or sex. In a dimly lit wood-panelled room, naked men sit in silence, sweating. One beats himself repeatedly with birch branches. Another stands, takes a ladle of water and carefully pours it over the heated stones of the stove in the corner. There is a hissing noise.
Why Finland loves saunas
By Mark Bosworth Helsinki Image source, Getty Images The only Finnish word to make it into everyday English is "sauna". But what it is, and how much it means to Finns, is often misunderstood - and it's definitely not about flirtation or sex. In a dimly lit wood-panelled room, naked men sit in silence, sweating. One beats himself repeatedly with birch branches. Another stands, takes a ladle of water and carefully pours it over the heated stones of the stove in the corner. There is a hissing noise.
Flocking to Finland to visit Santa Claus in Lapland - BBC News
As all children know, there is only one Santa Claus. So many people travel all the way to Lapland in northern Finland to see Santa in his own home - but it is not just the youngsters who are excited. As soon as I land at Rovaniemi airport, a giant screen informs me that I am at the official airport of Santa Claus. At the baggage carousel, toy reindeer and bears form a winter's scene, while fluffy snowy owls stare down at the passing suitcases as if they were prey.
Nokia decline sparks Finnish start-up boom - BBC News
Nokia once dominated the worldwide mobile phone market but its influence has waned against strong competition in the smartphone sector. Finland's largest company has been forced to downsize, with thousands of employees facing redundancy. Is there life beyond Nokia in Finland? The Slush conference in Helsinki provides a window on Finland's future. Five hundred companies and 200 investors have come together for the largest start-up conference in northern Europe.
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