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Re:Millions of Americans skipping payments as wave of defaul... by gruez on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @09:53PM (#23411456)
Is there a reason why REITs can't themselves be leveraged? ie. taking out a mortgage to buy a house, just like an individual buyer.
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Re:Millions of Americans skipping payments as wave of defaul... by patio11 on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @11:38PM (#23412135)
Many are, but they're not typically 5:1 (or 33:1) no-recourse leveraged.
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