Property Management News

Nonbanks Target Single-Family Rental Investors

Financing options for real estate investors have been expanding as nonbank lenders step in to fill what they see as a lucrative void. While investor interest in single-family rental properties has remained high, regulations have made it tough to obtain sufficient financing through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But more private lenders are sizing up investment borrowers on their own terms, and extending higher-priced credit to landlords and so-called flippers alike. “There are between 12 and 15 million single-family rental properties in the country,” said Jeff Ball, the president and chief executive of Visio Financial Services, an online lender for investors, in Austin, Tex.... Read more

WASHINGTON (AP) - More than one in four U.S. renters have to use at least half their family income to pay for housing and utilities. That's the finding of an...

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Middle Tennessee continues to attract national attention as a great place to live and work. The resulting population growth is partly to blame for a shortage of housing...

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These are the most pet-friendly rental markets

When it comes to furry tenants, not all landlords put out the welcome mat. But those on the West Coast tend to be more open to pet-owning renters. San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Oakland, Calif., and Portland, Ore., are the most pet-friendly rental markets in the country, according to a report from Trulia. Cats are the preferred pet among landlords. On a national level, 20% of rental units welcome cats, 18% permit small dogs and big dogs are allowed at 4% of properties, the report found. Added rental costs are common for pet owners, including deposits, fees and higher rents. However, 78% of the listings only charged one of these fees and 22% charged two, said Ralph McLaughlin, housing... Read more

Owning rental property has been a path to riches for a great many investors. Rental property is funding awesome retirement lifestyles as well. We've also been...

LOS ANGELES -- A new idea, to try and conserve water, could target renters. LA landlords want apartment residents to pay their own water bills, instead of having...

A new report confirms that black and Latino renters continue to face disproportionate barriers in Portland's rental market four years after city officials pledged...

Realtors have more excuses than ever when trying to sell you a home this buying season. Houses keep appreciating in value, interest rates are still near historic lows,...