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At The End Of The Day, Tenants Are The Ones Left Holding The Bag

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HOW LEGISLATION AIMED TOWARD HELPING TENANTS ACTUALLY HARMS THEM

This just in!!! The rental property market is tight…real tight…tight to the point that potential renters are having a hard time finding a place to “overpay” for. Supply is low. Unemployment is low. Interest rates are high. Prices on goods and services are high. Sales and rental prices are high…Simply put, the market is not moving. Just like the pipes in some rental units, the rental landscape is frozen.

How Elevated Rental Housing Prices Are Crushing Hard Working Americans

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WHEN PROPERTY OWNERS TRY TO GET ALL THEY CAN, THEY’RE TAKING FROM FUTURE TENANTS AND FUTURE RETURNS

The housing market is a bit of a mess right now. We’ve gotten used to this mixed-up reality where both mortgage rates and housing prices are sky-high. Theoretically, mortgage rates as high as 8% should dig into the value of homes (as purchasing power decreases) and prices should come down. But they haven’t.

It’s Not Smart To Sell Your Single Family Home Or An Investment Property Just Because Prices Are Up

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THERE’S ONLY ONE REASON RIGHT NOW TO JUSTIFY SELLING A PROPERTY THAT COULD PRODUCE RENTAL INCOME

Yes, it’s true, for the most part…housing prices are still very high across the country. If you’re a potential seller, this sounds good. You’ve seen others cashing in over the last couple years and although interest rates have spiked in an effort to slow the market, prices are still up 3% (on average) from a year ago.

Explaining The Differences In Residential & Commercial Investment Security

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THE AMERICAN ECONOMY HAS PROVEN RESILIENT BUT COMMERCIAL INVESTORS ARE IN TROUBLE

By most metrics, the U.S. economy has proven much more resilient (so far) in the post-Covid era. Inflation has spiked around the developed world and the Federal Reserve has aggressively increased interest rates, much to the chagrin of real estate investors.

Explaining The Differences In Residential And Commercial Loan Underwriting

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IF YOU’RE NEW TO INVESTMENT PROPERTIES AND WARY OF THE UNDERWRITING PROCESS, IT’S FAR EASIER THAN YOU’D EXPECT

For most people, their first experience with mortgage underwriting is when they initially buy their primary residence, which more often than not, is a single-family home. The loan underwriting process and requirements are pretty straightforward, and also pretty invasive. In short, the lender is collecting as much data as they can to assess whether or not you’ll be a reliable borrower, and how much you can afford.

It's Almost Impossible To Make Money Buying Rental Properties Right Now

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THE RENTAL PROPERTY MARKET IS ABOUT AS BAD AS CAN BE…WITH NO RELIEF IN SIGHT

You are a smart person who is aware of the upsides of rental property ownership and you want to get in the game. You’ve saved 50-75-100 thousand dollars and you either want to buy your first investment property or add to your portfolio. Unfortunately, you’re going to need more than just that money for the down payment.

4 Reasons Why Short Term Rentals Are Not A Sustainable Long Term Strategy

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THE BEST INVESTMENT STRATEGIES LIMIT RISK AND THE NUMBER OF VARIABLES BEYOND YOUR CONTROL

There is plenty of upside to getting into the short-term rental game. In some instances, property owners could make in three or four nights what a long-term rental might yield in a full month. But is this a sustainable strategy? Is it a bubble that’s bound to burst?

5 Types of Mortgage Fraud

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THE FIVE MOST COMMON WAYS SHORT-SIGHTED INVESTORS BREAK THE LAW IN TRYING TO BEAT THE SYSTEM

Real estate investment is the best way to create generational wealth, especially with a professional property manager in your corner. Because the opportunities to generate great capital abound, there’s also the tendency for some to bend or break the law in their pursuit of greater profit. Mortgage fraud might not seem like criminal behavior to some but the penalties are stiff.

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