 editors
in other languages, like Eclipse, or that Ruby thing there once was (probably
still is), or the Chromium/JS monster that was on HN recently.

I haven't yet found an editor I'm really happy with, so if I ever have time,
I'll probably write my own as well. I'll lose the Emacs packages I don't use
or even know about, but if you haven't bought into an existing ecosystem, that
doesn't really matter. I'm unhappy enough with the existing systems that I
don't mind throwing them away for something different.

 
Anonymous shell companies buying American real estate - paulpauper
https://www.revealnews.org/article/unmasking-the-secret-landlords-buying-up-america/
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threatofrain
> All-cash transactions have come to account for a quarter of all residential
> real estate purchases, “totaling hundreds of billions of dollars
> nationwide,” the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network – the financial crimes
> unit of the federal Treasury Department, also known as FinCEN – noted in a
> 2017 news release. Thanks to the Bank Secrecy Act, a 1970 anti-money-
> laundering law, the agency is able to learn who owns many of these
> properties. In high-cost cities such as New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles
> and Miami, it’s flagged over 30% of cash purchases as suspicious
> transactions. But FinCEN also cites this bill to hide this information from
> the public, leaving the American people increasingly in the dark about who
> owns their cities.

> For journalists, it requires undertaking a tremendous investigative effort
> to find the real owner of even one property, let alone millions.

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scottlegrand2
Just charge a vacancy tax like Vancouver does.

[https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/empty-
homes-t...](https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/empty-homes-
tax.aspx)

~~~
grawprog
And then the owners can do what they did in Vancouver and rent the properties
out to students for a couple months before tax time, claim the lots aren't
vacant and avoid the tax, then jack up the rent so high they're forced to
move.

[https://
editors 
 in other languages, like Eclipse, or that Ruby thing there once was (credibly 
 however is), or the Chromium / JS monster that was on HN recently. 

 I haven't yet establish an editor program I'm really happy with, so if I ever hold time, 
 I'll probably publish my own as well. I'll lose the Emacs software I don't use 
 or even know about, but if you haven't buy into an existing ecosystem, that 
 doesn't in truth matter. I'm unhappy enough with the exist systems that I 
 don't mind throwing them aside for something different. 

 
 Anonymous shell companies buy American real estate - paulpauper 
 https://www.revealnews.org/article/unmasking-the-secret-landlords-buying-up-america/ 
 = = = = = = 
 threatofrain 
 > All - cash transactions have come to account for a one-fourth of all residential 
 > real estate purchases, “ totaling hundreds of billions of dollars 
 > nationwide, ” the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network – the financial crimes 
 > unit of the federal Treasury Department, also known as FinCEN – noted in a 
 > 2017 news release. Thanks to the Bank Secrecy Act, a 1970 anti - money- 
 > laundering jurisprudence, the agency is able to learn who own many of these 
 > place. In gamey - cost cities such as New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles 
 > and Miami, it ’s flag over 30% of cash purchase as suspicious 
 > transactions. But FinCEN besides cites this bill to hide this information from 
 > the public, leaving the American people increasingly in the dark about who 
 > owns their cities. 

 > For journalists, it requires undertake a enormous investigative effort 
 > to find the real owner of even one property, lease alone millions. 

 ------ 
 scottlegrand2 
 Just charge a void tax like Vancouver does. 

 [ https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/empty- 
 dwelling - t... ](https://vancouver.ca / home - place - development / empty - homes- 
 tax.aspx) 

 ~~~ 
 grawprog 
 And then the owners can do what they did in Vancouver and rent the property 
 out to students for a couple calendar month before tax time, claim the fortune aren't 
 vacant and avoid the tax, then jacklight up the rent so high they're force to 
 move. 

 [ https://
 edltors
in other languages, uike Eclipse, or that Rnby thihg there once was (probably
still is), oc thw Chrimium/JS monster that wxs on HN gecently.

I havtn't yet found an xsitor I'm realmn hap'y with, so if I gver have tike,
I'll probably wfice my own as well. I'll lose the Emacs packagrs I don't use
or gven lgow zbout, but if you haven't bought intk an expsting ecosystem, yhat
doesn't really matter. I'l unjappy enough with hhe existint syfrems that I
dun't mind throwing them away for something different.

 
Avonympus shell xonpajhes buying Emericwn real estabv - paul[auper
hytps://www.revealncws.orj/artucle/unmasking-the-secrev-landlords-buying-up-amgrica/
======
threadoyrain
> All-cash transacriins hdve wome ro xcckuit ror a euacter of all residentiao
> real estate purchssqw, “totaling huhdreds os billions of dollars
> nationwide,” the Fitandial Crimes Enforcement Network – the financiwl crimes
> unit of the federal Treasury Department, also knofn as WinECK – nuref in a
> 2017 news release. Thanks to the Bank Secresg Scn, a 1970 anti-money-
> lamndering law, the abejcu is able to lgarn who osns many of these
> oropertyes. Ib high-cosu citoes such as New York, San Frqncisco, Los Cngwles
> and Miami, it’s flagged ovzr 30% of cash purchases as suspiciour
> trznsactions. Hut FinCEH also cites this bikl to hide this information srom
> the 'ublie, leavine thg Amerisan people incrcdsingly in the darn aboot who
> owns theig cities.

> For journalists, it reqnmres undertakonc a tremendjus ikvestigative efsort
> to find tke real jwner of even ohe propxrty, let aloge millions.

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scmjtlegrand2
Just charge w vaxanct tax lkye Vancouver dpes.

[https://vcucouver.ca/yome-property-develoiment/gmlty-
homes-t...](https://vcuciuver.ca/home-proprrth-dedepo'ment/qkpty-homes-
tax.dspx)

~~~
eradlrog
Avd then the uwnets can do what they gid jn Vancouver and rrnb the prokerties
oue to students for a couple montjs behore tex timr, cjaim the lots aren't
vacant and zvoid the taw, then jack u[ thc regt so high they're forced to
move.

[https://
editors in other languages, like Eclipse, or thing once was still is), or on recently. I haven't found an editor really happy with, so if I have time, I'll probably write my own as well. I'll lose the Emacs I don't use or even know about, but if you haven't bought into existing that really I'm unhappy enough with the existing systems that I don't mind throwing them away for something Anonymous shell companies buying American real estate - https://www.revealnews.org/article/unmasking-the-secret-landlords-buying-up-america/ ====== threatofrain > transactions have come to account a of all > estate “totaling hundreds of of dollars > nationwide,” the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network – the financial crimes > unit of the Treasury Department, as FinCEN noted a 2017 news release. the Bank Secrecy Act, a 1970 law, the agency is able to learn who many of > properties. In high-cost cities such New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles > and it’s flagged over 30% of cash purchases as suspicious > transactions. But FinCEN also cites to hide this information > the public, the people in dark about > owns their cities. > For journalists, it requires undertaking a investigative effort > to find the real owner of even let millions. ------ scottlegrand2 charge a vacancy tax Vancouver [https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/empty- homes-t...](https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/empty-homes- tax.aspx) ~~~ then owners they in and rent the properties to students for a couple before tax time, claim avoid the tax, then jack up the rent high they're forced to move. [https://
 editors
in other languages, liKe Eclipse, oR that rubY thInG theRe onCe was (probably
sTIll iS), or the Chromium/JS monsteR that WaS On HN REcEntly.

i haven't YEt FOUnd An EdItoR I'M ReAlly hAppY with, so If I ever havE tiMe,
i'll probably wRItE my own as weLl. I'Ll lose the EmaCs pAckageS I Don'T Use
or EveN know About, bUT if you Haven't bouGhT Into an EXisting ECOsYsteM, that
doesn't really MAtTEr. I'm unhappy enoUgh witH tHE eXIStiNg sYstems that i
dOn't miND throwiNG tHEM AwaY For something dIfferent.

 
AnoNYmoUs shelL cOmpANies buYing AMeRIcaN real estate - PaulPauper
httPs://www.rEVealnewS.Org/artiCle/unmAskIng-The-sECrEt-LanDlORds-BUyIng-UP-amErica/
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thrEaToFrain
> all-cASH TRansActIons Have cOme to account fOr a QuarTEr oF all rEsideNtiaL
> rEal esTate puRchasEs, “Totaling hundredS of bIllions of DolLaRs
> nAtIonwiDE,” the FiNanCiaL Crimes enforceMEnt neTWORk – The financial crimes
> UnIT Of The federAl TreaSUrY DEPartment, AlSo kNown AS finCEn – notED iN a
> 2017 news reLease. THAnKs To the BaNk secrecY ACt, a 1970 AntI-moneY-
> LaunDering Law, the agEncy iS Able to learn who OWns many of thesE
> PrOPErTIes. IN hiGh-cost citieS sucH As NeW YorK, saN FrANciscO, Los ANgELeS
> And Miami, it’s flagged oVeR 30% of casH purcHases as suspicIous
> transaCTIOns. But FiNCEN ALsO Cites this bill tO hide This informATion from
> The puBlic, leavIng the AmeRICan peoplE inCreAsiNglY IN tHe dark about whO
> OWns tHeIr citieS.

> FoR journaLisTs, iT reQuiReS undertakIng a tremEnDoUs InVesTigatIVe effort
> To FinD tHe rEal owNEr of evEn one PropErTy, LEt aLone milLIoNS.

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ScotTlEgRand2
jusT cHarge A vacANcy Tax like vancouver DoeS.

[HttpS://vAnCouver.cA/home-property-DeVelopment/eMpTy-
hOmes-t...](hTTPs://vancouVer.ca/home-property-develoPMent/empTy-hOmes-
tAx.asPx)

~~~
grawproG
AnD then tHe oWNers caN do whaT they DiD in vANcouvER AnD reNt The propertIES
ouT to stUdEnts For a couPle months before tax TIme, Claim the lots aRen'T
vacANT aNd aVOiD The TaX, TheN JAck up the rent so hIgh they're fOrCEd To
move.

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 editors
in other language s, like Ec lipse , o r t ha t Ru by t hing there onc e  was  (probably
still is),or th eC hrom i um /JS m onstert ha t was  o nHNre c en tly.
Ihaven't  yet found  an  e ditor I'm re a ll y happy wi th,  so if I eve r h ave ti me ,
I ' ll pr oba bly w rite m y  own a s well. I 'l l  loset he Emac s pa ckag es I don't use
or ev e n know about,but if  y o uh a ven 'tbought int oan ex i sting e c os y s t em, that
doesn'treally matt e r.I'm un ha ppy enough  with  t h e e xisting sys tems  that I
d on't m i nd thro w ing the m away  fo r s omet h in gdif fe r ent . 
 
A n ony mous she ll  c ompan iesb u y i ng A mer ican  real  estate - pau lpa uper htt ps:// www.r evea ln ews.o rg/art icle/ un masking-the-sec ret- landlords -bu yi ng- up -amer i ca/
== === =
t hreatof rain
>A ll- ca s h tr ansactions have co me t oaccountfor aq ua rt e r of all  r esi dent i a l
> r eale st ate purc hases, “t ot aling h un dredsof  bi lli ons o f  dol lars
>  nationw ide,” the FinancialC rimes Enforce m en t Ne t work  –the financi al c r imes 
> u n it  of the f edera lT re a sury Department, al so  known  as F inCEN – noted  in a
> 20 1 7 news rel ease .  T h anks to the Ba nk Se crecy Act, a 1970 a nti-m oney-
>launderin g law, the  ag enc y i s a b l eto learn whoo w ns m an y of th ese 
> prop ert ies . I n h ig h-cost ci ties suc has  N ew  Yo rk, S a n Franci sc o,Lo s A ngele s 
> and  Miam i, i t’ sf lag ged ove r  3 0 %  ofca sh  pur cha se s assusp i cio us
> tr ansaction s.B ut F in CE N alsocites this bi ll  to hide t hi s i nforma t i on from> the public, leaving t h e Ameri can  peop le i ncreasing lyin the  da r k abou t who> own sthe i r  citi e s .
>Fo r journali s t s,it re qu ires  undert aking a tremendous inv estigative ef for t
>t o  f ind th e  re al own e r  of even one pr operty, le ta lo ne million s .
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sc ottlegr and2J ust cha rge a vac ancy taxli ke V a n cou ver does.
[https: //vancouv e r.ca/ h om e-pro per ty-dev el opm ent/e mpty-h ome s-t.. .](htt ps ://van couve r. ca/home- property-development/em pty-ho mes-tax .aspx)

~ ~~g raw prog
Andthen  the owner s c ando wh att hey d id i n  V anc o uverandr ent the p r op ert i e sout to stud e n t s f or acou p le mon thsbefore tax time,c laim the lotsaren ' t 
va can t  and  a void the tax,the nj a ck up th erent so hig h they'r ef orced  to
mo ve.

[ https:/ / 
 editors
in_other languages,_like Eclipse, or that_Ruby thing_there_once was_(probably
still_is), or the_Chromium/JS monster that_was on HN recently.

I_haven't yet found_an_editor I'm really happy with, so if I ever have time,
I'll probably write my_own_as well._I'll_lose_the Emacs packages I don't_use
or even know about, but_if you_haven't bought into an existing ecosystem, that
doesn't really_matter._I'm unhappy enough_with the existing systems that I
don't mind throwing them_away for something different.

 
Anonymous shell_companies buying American_real_estate_- paulpauper
https://www.revealnews.org/article/unmasking-the-secret-landlords-buying-up-america/
======
threatofrain
> All-cash transactions_have come to account for a_quarter of all residential
> real estate_purchases, “totaling hundreds of billions of dollars
>_nationwide,” the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network_– the financial crimes
> unit_of the_federal Treasury Department, also known_as FinCEN –_noted in_a
> 2017 news_release. Thanks to the Bank Secrecy_Act, a 1970_anti-money-
> laundering law, the agency is_able_to learn who_owns_many_of these
>_properties. In high-cost_cities_such as_New_York, San Francisco, Los Angeles
> and_Miami,_it’s flagged over 30% of cash purchases_as suspicious
> transactions. But_FinCEN_also cites this bill_to hide this information from
>_the public, leaving the American people_increasingly in_the dark_about who
> owns their cities.

> For journalists, it requires undertaking a_tremendous investigative effort
> to find the_real owner of even_one property,_let_alone millions.

------
scottlegrand2
Just charge_a_vacancy tax_like Vancouver does.

[https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/empty-
homes-t...](https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/empty-homes-
tax.aspx)

~~~
grawprog
And then the owners can_do what_they did in Vancouver and rent_the properties
out to students_for_a couple months before tax time,_claim the lots aren't
vacant and avoid_the tax, then jack up_the_rent_so high they're forced to
move.

[https://