In 2009, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rolled back the mortgage rule that prevented real estate investors from financing more than 4 properties per borrower. At the time, investors were limited to 4 properties financed, which included their primary residence. […]
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What is HVCC and How Does this Affect The Lenders, Borrowers, Sellers and Real Estate Agents?
Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) The HVCC is a set of federal guidelines designed to enhance the integrity of the home appraisal process to be more reliable and restrict the interaction between mortgage lenders and appraisers. Since the HVCC […]
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Three States Hold a Quarter of Foreclosure Inventory
While the nation’s foreclosure inventory and volume of 90-plus day delinquent mortgage loans have been on the steady decline nationwide as a whole, those levels remain elevated in some areas. Namely in three states—Florida, New York, and New Jersey, which […]
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Flipping vs. Buy & Hold: What Are the Pros & Cons And Which is Best for Me?
Many investors have asked me the question what they should go for. Is flipping properties better than a buy and hold strategy, or does buy and hold generate a better cash flow? It’s a very valid question, and I think […]
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The Delicate Art of Rent Increases
Rents seem to only continue to go up. Nationally, the median asking rent increased 5.74 percent in the third quarter of 2015, compared with the same quarter a year earlier. But while many landlords raise the rent whenever it seems […]
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Here are the Fundamentals Driving SFR Growth
The single-family rental (SFR) market gained traction as a viable asset class with phenomenal growth in 2015. The homeownership rate fell to its lowest level in nearly five decades during the summer as more and more families and individuals chose […]
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The 2 Biggest Problems Buy & Hold Investors Face
Maintenance and vacancy are the two biggest hits to an investor, and they are the two largest time requirements for a property manager. So if you could get maintenance under control by having a maintenance plan in place, you would be […]
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