Anima_EB

Anima_EB OP t1_iwioy9n wrote

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I want to add that it's unlikely these dogs were lost due to how easily found they were and their condition. It's much more likely they were abandoned.

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Anima_EB t1_ivhz11i wrote

I wouldn't be surprised China would be doing things like this. Especially given the financial situation between the U.S and China at the moment. They've also admitted to taking their salami slicing warfare tactic to the extreme in this way. Confucius Academys in college were under attack (still are and rightfully so) for spreading Chinese propaganda under the guise of raising awareness of their culture.

Anyway sorry for ranting. I'm not actually seeing a question in your response. What would my suggestion be to invest in outside of real estate?

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Anima_EB t1_ivgcqgk wrote

I understand. From a practical stand point that's the only reason to invest, with any investment comes an amount of risk. It's not that I want people to pay the way for others, I work 60 hours a week and have two skill sets. I also own my own home, but when your profit is levied against the lives of your neighbors it's not super cool. If neighbor Joe is having extreme hardship you have to choose between your investment or helping your fellow man.

Some people choose to help Joe. But overall the perspective is "nothing personal it's just business." To Joe it's his life and very personal. I also accept some people choose to rent. I purposefully included "90% of landlords." It's inevitable some of them provide a service to that small subsection of people who want to rent or choose to help Joe. But as you stated the vast majority of people want to own.

Foreign and local investors swooping in and buying properties for 70k over asking price skews the market constantly. Many millennial and those of younger generation are going to have a steeper incline to climb to get to the same spot as somebody who was in a position to invest in bloodsucking at an earlier time.

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Anima_EB t1_ivfd56p wrote

As Kabosh said. I don't believe things such as farming to be amoral or anything. Farming is very hard work and very very rarely are they taking advantage of people's needs. Landlording however is easier than ever with the constant usage of property managers etc. Buying tons of land from out of state or country just to profit off the local of wherever your property resides. Driving prices upwards to the point of being unachievable for many.

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