My views are largely mirrored by American Homes 4 Rent, the largest landlord in Raleigh and Charlotte.

Garza Regardless of the loan situation and how you plan to pay for it the fact it's been on market for >1 year is a BIG red flag.

This deal is too small for agency financing (Freddie/Fannie), so your best bet would be community banks (Quantum National Bank, American Commerce Bank, etc.) 

For those of us economic nerds, you may know recessions typically hit between Labor Day and Halloween, and I believe we are about to see this repeated yet again.Recently released GDP results from the Commerce Department show an annualized 32.9% contraction in Q2, which is the sharpest drop in modern American history (equivalent of $2.2 trillion).

Dougherty seems to be the only 'sane' American running in that race. 

My understanding is that mass foreclosures aren't likely; Americans have much more equity in their homes than we did in '08/'09.

Hey Steven,A refinance will require a new lender and I could see them flagging a few things (you probably already know what I'm talking about): a break in employment, and missing payments.It also depends on how much you owe on your rental home and primary residence.I don't deal with single family homes but you could connect with me if you wanted to talk it through (I'm not 100% sure what value I could provide but I could be another point of view).Best,

The American people have a right to know what they are voting for and what each candidate's platform contains.

You need title seasoning and proof of pay history in addition to some lenders may flag the file. 

The reason FHA / the Gov't red flags peeling paint is because its a sign of lead-based paint (or it could be just a bad prep or primer or paint job).