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Here's a really interesting article on some of his holdings. CrispyQ Mar 19 #1
I'm not surprised, actually. MineralMan Mar 19 #7
Yes, all those dirty little secrets that PatSeg Mar 19 #19
The public humiliation will be something to see. malaise Mar 19 #37
But 'they' will love him even more. He's being persecuted, just like Jesus. erronis Mar 19 #42
"Treated worse than Lincoln." rubbersole Mar 19 #61
Jesus owned high-rise real estate in Manhattan? Wednesdays Mar 19 #63
Some will, wanting to embrace their mythical dreams. Eyeball_Kid Mar 19 #65
And then there is leverage Maeve Mar 19 #2
Between taxes and loans most will be sold for loss.. JT45242 Mar 19 #59
I don't know, trump probably has 2 million in equity in trump tower, since the last time he mortgaged it. Omnipresent Mar 20 #102
I think you are correct. Happy Hoosier Mar 19 #3
Can we nominate people for literary awards and/or poetic genius? Attilatheblond Mar 19 #10
That pretty much sums up everything about Trump PatSeg Mar 19 #21
Stench enid602 Mar 19 #78
Ha, ha, ha!!! PatSeg Mar 19 #80
Gilded Emptiness alterfurz Mar 20 #88
"Gilded Emptiness" PatSeg Mar 20 #89
Why you're wrong. Anal Fistula would not hesitate to repair the properties. 3Hotdogs Mar 19 #58
Pootie probably picked up that tab... rubbersole Mar 19 #64
Clever! 70sEraVet Mar 20 #83
It will be very interesting. We know that the properties have been grossly overvalued, Ocelot II Mar 19 #4
One Example I Recall ProfessorGAC Mar 19 #48
Know the story well MissLilyBart Mar 19 #62
I Had The Numbers Wrong ProfessorGAC Mar 19 #71
Hopefully he used the same method on MaraLago. LiberalFighter Mar 19 #5
No doubt he did. Aside from the portions of it he occupies, MineralMan Mar 19 #6
Just a reminder: Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino was ruled a hazard, and demolished. eppur_se_muova Mar 19 #8
True. MineralMan Mar 19 #11
He had not owned it for 5 years when it was torn down. MichMan Mar 19 #12
takes longer than 5 years for a casino building to deteriorate. Started under his watch. ZonkerHarris Mar 19 #27
How in god's name do you bankrupt a casino? Ray Bruns Mar 20 #92
There are quite a few that have declared bankruptcy MichMan Mar 20 #98
Sure would be nice if that high-rise on the beautiful Chicago riverfront were stripped of his name Blue Owl Mar 19 #9
Yes, it sure would. A few years ago, maybe 2018, we did an architechtural... 3catwoman3 Mar 19 #72
Shout out for the architectural river cruise in Chicago. I've done it twice. You will learn a lot. OMGWTF Mar 20 #99
"behind painted facades" is the tfg business model prodigitalson Mar 19 #13
Yup. In all things. MineralMan Mar 19 #14
Do bodies poured into the slabs and foundations reduce the value of a building? NBachers Mar 19 #15
Only if they smell. MineralMan Mar 19 #16
I'm waiting for all the Chinese and Saudi nationals to leave like rats on a sinking ship. flying_wahini Mar 19 #17
It won't be pretty---it'll be GORGEOUS. (nt) Paladin Mar 19 #18
I think a lot of people are going to find out Mr.Bill Mar 19 #20
Well, bring it on! calimary Mar 19 #39
As someone else speculated... Shipwack Mar 19 #46
He said Saudis would pay anything...for MAL I believe. Maintenance aside, another potential problem wiggs Mar 19 #22
K&R n/t ms liberty Mar 19 #23
He may have to sell COL Mustard Mar 19 #24
in top form col.! nt et tu Mar 20 #85
Putin will be happy to pay more than something is worth... ECL213 Mar 19 #25
Only if Trump is re-elected, though. MineralMan Mar 19 #30
Putie may have to borrow from the NORKs who need the Chinese to bail them out... erronis Mar 19 #43
So why isn't he? MorbidButterflyTat Mar 19 #69
To see if some other sucker does it first. ECL213 Mar 20 #108
I totally agree, MM. Michael Popok, who for Quakerfriend Mar 19 #26
The problem is in finding a buyer for any property. MineralMan Mar 19 #28
Ug. MorbidButterflyTat Mar 19 #70
He has to be right up to his fanny in MOMFUDSKI Mar 19 #29
Or even over his head, it seems to me. MineralMan Mar 19 #31
I agree. The value of the building Ivana was given in their divorce was far less than stated... Hekate Mar 19 #32
Fair Market Value, what a multigraincracker Mar 19 #33
I will celebrate the day Trump files for bankruptcy, but RipVanWinkle Mar 19 #34
Trump has used bankruptcy many times in the past. MineralMan Mar 19 #49
i think he has 6 business bankruptcies but no personal bankruptcy orleans Mar 19 #57
Good point and moniss Mar 19 #35
TAXES. Don't forget taxes. And mortgages. DinahMoeHum Mar 19 #36
Nothing about his finances will surprise me NanaCat Mar 19 #38
One of the reasons he's on the whine trail right now. Complaining about having to "fire sale" some property. bluesbassman Mar 19 #40
I find this to be 100% believable. ShazzieB Mar 19 #41
There's a certain perfect symmetry to Trump's financial downfall. sop Mar 19 #44
Eventually, stuff comes back on you at the very worst times. MineralMan Mar 19 #50
His only chance of survival is in our hands to deny. mobeau69 Mar 19 #79
The question I have is, to what extent are his real estate assets leveraged? patphil Mar 19 #45
Yeah, none of us know. Trump may not even know. MineralMan Mar 19 #51
And there's one other thing to consider here. patphil Mar 19 #67
i remember when landlords were forced to live in 1 of their buildings that are deathtraps . does that still go on? AllaN01Bear Mar 19 #47
Yeah, I don't think they do that. MineralMan Mar 19 #52
The Super was a movie MichMan Mar 20 #100
Looking forward to this Beachnutt Mar 19 #53
Yup. Put a boot on it and call the tow truck. MineralMan Mar 19 #54
He doesn't even own some of them. He licenses the use of the name, Trump - which is now worth 'Shit'. Joinfortmill Mar 19 #55
Yes, that's true, too. MineralMan Mar 19 #56
i still want to see his tax returns.!! dang nabbit jim!!! AllaN01Bear Mar 19 #60
me too et tu Mar 20 #86
I assume everything will get a legit appraisal. onecaliberal Mar 19 #66
I don't think he's going to sell them off Warpy Mar 19 #68
Um............ MorbidButterflyTat Mar 19 #73
Lol! MineralMan Mar 19 #75
"...When he is forced to liquidate asses..." generalbetrayus Mar 20 #95
It sounds like Danascot Mar 19 #74
Like: who really owns all that stuff, that TFG is a cover for Russian gangsters? marble falls Mar 19 #76
take that n.j. golf course and check ivana's coffin for ivana nt orleans Mar 19 #77
so when someone puts their foot through the rotted drywall and a pile of roaches and bedbugs falls out... Takket Mar 19 #81
Will Bankruptcy Be the Thing that Finally Brings the Trump Monster Down??? panfluteman Mar 20 #82
Spy Magazine toured the public areas of Trump Tower nuxvomica Mar 20 #84
'everything he touches dies' nt et tu Mar 20 #87
He's put his name on lots of stuff he doesn't really own IronLionZion Mar 20 #90
Like secret documents belonging to the government? Wicked Blue Mar 20 #91
Red tag every one of his boilers in his NY buildings. Hotler Mar 20 #93
no matter what it's technically 'worth' ShepKat Mar 20 #94
We will find out he is not a billionaire at all RainCaster Mar 20 #96
Trump won't be selling any properties to make his bond. republianmushroom Mar 20 #97
I think we'll have to wait to find out. atreides1 Mar 20 #101
Is it a possibility that some of the people he is relying on to bail him out.... ColinC Mar 20 #103
You don't understand how this works brooklynite Mar 20 #104
You are absolutely right! Groundhawg Mar 20 #105
He's abut to get billions from the sale awesomerwb1 Mar 20 #106
That's ghost money. MineralMan Mar 20 #107
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