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LeaderOne Financial Corporation, a Midwest mortgage banker, launched an aggressive outreach program in 25 states that is focused on helping the underserved real estate investors and landlords refinance their severely underwater mortgages through the Home Affordable Refinance Program HARP 2.0. HARP 2.0 can have a positive impact for single family rental markets. Severely underwater landlords and real estate investors can refinance under the current HARP 2.0 guidelines. LeaderOne, a direct Fannie Mae seller and servicer, expanded its HARP 2.0 lending guidelines to include refinancing options for real estate investors and income property owners who have higher loan-to-value ratios and may have... Read more
California recently joined the ranks of states that require carbon monoxide detectors in homes, but many residents report they just haven’t gotten around to...
Tip #168: Getting Down to Business Generating lots of interest in your vacant rental property is a good thing, right? Only if those interested candidates are...
From policing drug dealers to restoring blighted neighborhoods, landlords have become the go-to people for local government initiatives. The City Council in Madison,...
A landlord in Oregon will pay a penalty of $24,600 for failing to provide lead disclosures when leasing properties. “People have a right to know about lead...
Many California landlords are now required to implement on-site recycling programs for their tenants. The Renters Right to Recycle Act requires an owner of a multifamily dwelling with 5 or more living units to provide paper, plastic and can recycling services to their tenants. The law went into effect July 1. The intent of the Act is to provide a convenient recycling opportunity for the nearly three million Californians residing in multifamily dwelling units who currently do not have access to recycling services at their place of residence. An owner can apply for an exception for properties where there is inadequate space for recycling containers, or if the law creates financial... Read more
Tip #167: The New Kid in Town If you’re trying to create buzz for your property management business or rental listings, you’re probably already working...
By Sylvia Buetow It’s the perfect time for a new person to start out in investment real estate. Home prices are low. It’s a buyers market. At the same time,...
A tenant in Clarkston, Washington reports that her pot plants were stolen from her apartment. To make matters worse, her renters insurance company won’t cover the...
We’re leaving! That’s what tenants in one Texas apartment complex told their apartment manager after they’d been without air conditioning for more...
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