Arizona company pays nearly $500 million for Florida properties
Dennis Throm
11-30
They like Florida because there are no safeguards to protect consumers. Raise lot rent, no problem! Raise lease agreements, no problem! You don't like the new agreement, move out or be evicted! You don't like the new "maintenance fees" adios!
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Vickie Luider
11-30
it should be against the law fir companies to buy up large property!!! hurts the middle income n lower income people...frkn GREED N MAKES ME SICK!!!!
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King Cobra.
11-30
People get ready to be evicted or receive huge maintenance increases
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