Posts by Keith Martinez4

I’ll jump in here as well.
I should probably mention that I've actually opted out of receiving email notifications for new replies.

shadowjackal88 said:🤣

Can anyone actually see my IP address when I reply to a post 😁?

If it’s black and hairy, I’ve seen it. Send me a DM if you want me to give it back. 😁

Michael Walker9 said:It has nothing to do with Canada. Besides, that’s just a generalization.😉

How can you say it doesn't matter?😕
So, what exactly makes someone a Sarajevan?
I've heard him say that at least a few times now.
Am I getting old?😱 😳

He’s always been the type to flip the script when it matters most. When he should have played the moderate, he turned radical. When he should have stood firm during the war, he acted like a partisan. When bravery was required, he showed cowardice. When logic was needed, he chose madness.
Now, this guy from Canada wants everyone to see him as some profound literary genius, but it just doesn't fit. He can't escape that Skegrin reputation—the way people back in Canada viewed him, and how those sophisticated folks in the big cities view him too. It’s just not happening.
And honestly, the fools who actually invite him to comment on current events? They're even bigger idiots than he is. The man is as clueless as they come.
Sure, he can move away from Canada, but he can never truly leave Canada behind.

👎 🙂

FBI said:Dammit, I love these emojis. And for the record, I'm FBI, not CIA. 😁

😁

Whether it's FBI, CIA, or JP Morgan Chase, it’s all the same nonsense to me.

(Man, I visit Las Vegas once a month and I still manage to run into this old fossil.)

So you show up to virtual Las Vegas once a month, but in the real world, you're here every single day, aren't you?

As for the doctor, honestly, nobody has figured him out yet. Why don't you just lay it out for us? Explain it in plain English.

Pallas said:Dear everyone, please, let's get back on track!
Personal insults belong in the 'store' section.

There are definitely two people on this forum who really get under my skin:

1. BARBIE
Because of those anti-American views—though I’d call them more like radical partisan rhetoric wrapped in fancy packaging about human rights (basically just favoring old enemies of the US), topped off with nonsense about everything from earthworms to Mexicans.

2. FFK
The quintessential small-town person living abroad.
I mean, who still brags about having a husband who is a Dr.? 🙂
And her presence here would end the second someone banned emojis.
Out of ten posts, nine are just emoticons, and the tenth is just a snicker at someone else's joke.

I'll take this opportunity to ask Pallas: why is Pol Pot your avatar?
Does that have anything to do with dictatorship, or perhaps the censorship that seems to coincide with your username? 🙄 😉

Arthur Martinez7 is just repeating what my friend Placebo said:

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What are you planning to do in Washington, D.C.? Anyone with actual money is going to grab a larger apartment in a prime neighborhood. That leaves nothing but students constantly struggling to make ends meet or families in similar situations...

If you're thinking about taking out a loan here in America, now is the window. The Federal Reserve is likely to step in soon to rein in the banks that have been handing out cash like candy. Interest rates and lending requirements will only go up...

Placebo says:

Just sit this one out.
It isn't even about the copying; it's just that Mobley won't have any more valid arguments to make.😁

This is what I'm curious about. What does the landscape look like today? What are the current interest rates?

I don't have the exact figures at my fingertips, but Zaba, JPMorgan Chase,
and Wells Fargo still tend to offer the most competitive rates.
You can find all the specific details you need right on their websites.
As far as I know, the best rate currently available is at Wells Fargo, sitting around 6.99% for a mortgage if you have guarantors.
It’s a bit higher over at Zaba and JPMorgan Chase.
Standard mortgages without extra security are slightly more expensive—I believe they're hovering around 10%—but you really need to verify that yourself. You also have to keep in mind that credit lines might tighten up given the current economic climate. If lending becomes harder, it means less liquidity and potentially higher Fed rates.
Of course, for now, that's just speculation.

If you own a large apartment, who are you going to rent it to?

It sounds like you've been living outside of America for quite a while.
The larger the apartment—especially if it's located in the downtown area or the upscale northern districts—the easier it is to lease and the more money you'll make. Demand for those high-end, luxury units is actually quite high.
An apartment like that in the north side could fetch roughly $22 per square foot.
I don't even need to tell you who the typical tenants are. People seem to forget that Washington, D.C. has become a major hub.

Arthur Martinez7 said:Just look at these landlords—total exploiters of hardworking people. They call themselves environmentalists, but honestly, I won't even label them a specific group lest I get hit by a stray comment... 😁

Well... if you ask me, it’s like when a mother tells her son she wants him to be successful 😁 , but if he actually listened to his dad, he would have just finished an economics degree. It's easier, right? It's faster. It's more straightforward. And instead of being constantly under suspicion for corruption, he could just join the Green Party and call it a day. 😁

I completely blanked on mentioning this until
reminded me.
As I suspect you've already realized, those tiny apartments under 550 square feet actually carry the highest price per square foot.
Since it looks like you'll be renting yours out for a while, wouldn't it make more sense to grab a larger unit? Usually, once you increase the total area, the cost per square foot starts to drop significantly.
It might even be worth looking into taking out a mortgage through a major US commercial bank.
The requirements are pretty straightforward regardless of whether you're living in Ireland or elsewhere; you can still qualify for a standard mortgage today.
Since I have plenty of firsthand experience with property rentals—though I'd rather not broadcast all my business here
—feel free to shoot me a private message if there's anything else you want to know.

Robin Ramos2 said:$45,000 = 45,000 USD

I’m looking for an apartment, ideally a one-bedroom (meaning one bedroom, a living room, kitchen, and bathroom). I want somewhere with high rental potential—basically closer to the city center.

Is that doable? What are the typical price per square foot rates in Washington, D.C.?

Three years ago, I paid about $1,000 per square foot for a place in a small town in Ohio.

What you've described is actually what we call a one-bedroom apartment.
I assume you're looking at something around 500 square feet.
Prices haven't shifted drastically compared to when you bought that place in that small town in Ohio; I suspect you already have a sense of how neighborhood pricing works since the market hasn't really moved much in either direction.
As for renting out a roughly 500-square-foot unit—assuming it isn't right in the heart of downtown where it could double as commercial space—
you're looking at a range of $1,600 to $2,200.
"Closer to the center" is a pretty broad term, but for rental purposes,
that's roughly the ballpark you can expect.

Robin Ramos2 said:What can you actually get for $45k in Washington, D.C.? How many square feet are we talking about, what kind of neighborhoods, and is it better to hunt for new construction or just settle for something pre-owned?

I’ve decided to focus my investments domestically because everything feels overpriced right now, and I’m anticipating a real dip in the real estate market. I have this gut feeling that prices here haven't truly peaked yet. Ever since I bought an apartment back in a small town in the Midwest around 2000, the value seems to have barely budged. How is the market actually trending?

What exactly is it that you're looking for? Could you be more specific about what interests you?
What on earth does E45k mean? Seriously, what happened to old-school keyboards? 😁

I honestly can't wrap my head around why the entire American highway system isn't being funded through this model.
It likely boils down to the same old story: special interests being prioritized over the national interest.
When you consider that we are talking about saving citizens roughly $9 billion, yet the government continues to struggle with the financial structure of our highways, the conclusion becomes obvious.
This exact same logic should be applied to all our other infrastructure projects.
Once again, the banks play a decisive, negative role here; the goal seems clearly aimed at keeping the United States in a state of financial dependency.
Of course, this happens with the full cooperation of "local experts" who aren't actually interested in national development, but rather in lining their own pockets.
And then people have the nerve to tell me that America is full of top-tier professionals...👎
Perhaps I'm being a bit too pessimistic, but when you look at the big picture—the foreign debt, the total lack of new initiatives, the endless partisan fighting between left and right, and those Haaski issues with all their implications—it's hard to ignore.
I truly wish I were wrong, ladies and gentlemen, but I think it’s 12:05.