Earlier this year I wrote about how rental rates will skyrocket in the coming years. Renters have already had significant increases over the last 5 years and so many people think that the only cause of increasing rents is Landlord greed. Many non renters also think rents are too high, …
Section 8 is the name of the HUD program that gives rent payment vouchers to low income tenants across the country. The tenant’s portion of the rent is on a sliding scale based on their income and in many cases is $0 per month. There are several problems with the …
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) also referred to as Obamacare, created a system where health insurance premiums were based on income. Within this system there are two major cliffs, at 200% of the Federal Poverty Level and at 400% of the federal poverty level. These cliffs matter to everyone, but …
I like the idea of having a community college. Having a place of higher education a few miles from the house is a great addition to our community. This support does not mean that they get a blank check to spend unlimited taxpayer resources. Over the years the value proposition …