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Anyone who knows anything about Memphis wondered when the fairground parcel of land was going to be improved. The property of which we are speaking is what is called the Memphis Fairgrounds. The time has finally arrived, however, and the city of Memphis has submitted an application to the Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board for the Memphis Fairgrounds Planned Improvement. The Land Use Control Board (LUCB) has heard the request by the Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development in November 2019 The Fairgrounds Before these…

With Google's presence obvious in every American home, it may come as a surprise that none of its operations centers are located in the United States. This will change in 2020. Right before the Christmas holidays, Google announced its plans for the first U.S.-based operations center. Even though the exact location hasn't been disclosed, the facility is expected to appear in northwestern Mississippi in late 2020. Google's first operations center opened in the Philippines in 2018. Instead of using third-party support as it did before, the tech gi…

Memphis, Tennessee, is a Southern city with which to be reckoned. Located right beside the Mississippi River, the city has more to offer property investors, tenants, and rental property owners than just terrific real estate prices. One of the Great Music Cities in the US The Blues Hall of Fame is in the city, and, of course, Memphis is the home of Elvis' Graceland. Most musicologists agree that Memphis is the birthplace of rock and roll. Ike Turner and his band recorded Rocket 88 at Sun Studios in 1951. Many agree that this was the first rock a…

Soulful blues, finger-licking barbeque, music legends…Memphis is steeped in culture. The biggest city on the Mississippi River, the sights are as beautiful as the history is plentiful. More world-class musicians have gotten their start in Memphis that most people even realize. It is an intoxicating mix of nature, music, and cuisine that always draws people in. Elvis said it best when he declared, "I'll stay in Memphis." Check out these top activities in downtown Memphis and it is easy to see the appeal. Mojo Bus Tour There is a multitude of way…

No landlord wants to lease to a problem tenant. For that reason, most landlords conduct a thorough screening process to ensure that their tenants will likely notcause them a lot of unnecessary headache. Part of that screening process involves proof of income. From a purely financial perspective, this is perhaps the single most important item on the landlord's agenda. After all, as a landlord you want to know that your tenant will have the means to pay rent on a regular basis. That being said, with so many tenants working within the "gig economy…