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

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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Millions of Boomers Prefer to Rent

● Graham W. Parham ● July 3, 2016 ● Buying an Investment Property Real Estate Investing Tenants and Landlords Turnkey Properties ● No Comments

Earlier in June, Freddie Mac reported that the 67 million baby boomers and other homeowners over the age of 55 control two-thirds of the nation’s aggregate home equity and therefore are in a position to greatly influence the direction of […]

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Nearly Half of Foreclosures Wrapped up in Five States

● Graham W. Parham ● July 1, 2016 ● Buying an Investment Property Foreclosures Out of State Investing Turnkey Properties ● No Comments

As foreclosure numbers continue their downward spiral, the data showed that almost half of the nation’s completed foreclosures for the 12-month period ending on April 30, 2016, were locked up in five states, according to CoreLogic. Florida, Michigan, Texas, Ohio, […]

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What is HVCC and How Does this Affect The Lenders, Borrowers, Sellers and Real Estate Agents?

● Graham W. Parham ● June 1, 2016 ● Appraisal and Inspections ● No Comments

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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The Delicate Art of Rent Increases

● Graham W. Parham ● May 8, 2016 ● Buying an Investment Property Property Management Real Estate Investing 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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Majority of Renters Plan to Stand Pat

● Graham W. Parham ● March 19, 2016 ● Buying an Investment Property Out of State Investing Tenants and Landlords Turkey Properties ● No Comments

Rents may be rising and consumers may be feeling the crunch when it comes to their personal finances, but 70 percent of renters still believe that renting is more affordable than owning a home and 55 percent of renters plan […]

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Why Some Real Estate Losses Will NOT Reduce Your Taxes

● Graham W. Parham ● February 8, 2016 ● Buying an Investment Property Limited Liability Corporation Real Estate Investing Turkey Properties ● 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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