Should You Lock Your Interest Rate Today IF You Are Building An Investment Property?

Highlands’ 1 Year Rate Lock Extended Program! Highlands Residential Mortgage is excited to share our newest way to help buyers in new construction. Our Extended Rate Cap Program will guarantee and protect your client’s interest rate for up to 360 […]

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Top Tips for Passive Investing in Single-Family Rental Properties

● Graham W. Parham ● October 2, 2017 ● Buying an Investment Property Out of State Investing Turnkey Properties ● No Comments

We’ve all heard at some time or another that real estate is a great investment. It’s true—investing in real estate can be your key to financial freedom and the retirement of your dreams. Unfortunately, a lot of people make the […]

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How Many Loans Will the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Lend to Investors?

● Graham W. Parham ● October 21, 2016 ● Buying an Investment Property Conventional Products How to Get a Mortgage Investor Loans Multi Property Loan Programs Out of State Investing Real Estate Investing Turnkey Properties ● No Comments

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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Flipping vs. Buy & Hold: What Are the Pros & Cons And Which is Best for Me?

● Graham W. Parham ● April 4, 2016 ● Buying an Investment Property Foreclosure Real Estate Investing Turnkey Properties ● No Comments

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

● Graham W. Parham ● March 20, 2016 ● Buying an Investment Property Property Management Tenants and Landlords Turnkey Properties ● No Comments

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

● Graham W. Parham ● March 19, 2016 ● Buying an Investment Property Tenants and Landlords Turnkey Properties ● No Comments

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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Why Some Real Estate Losses Will NOT Reduce Your Taxes

● Graham W. Parham ● February 7, 2016 ● Buying an Investment Property Limited Liability Corporation Return on Investment ● No Comments

As you probably already know, there are many different types of entities available to investors. C corporations are often frowned upon due to their issue of double taxation. The corporation pays tax on the profit each year, and then any […]

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