Roy Jones
New Wraparound laws for Texas
26 April 2024 | 4 replies
To protect the purchaser of the wrap-around mortgage, Texas Senate HB 43:provides for wrap payments to be held in a constructive trust by the seller for the benefit of the buyerestablishes that anyone collecting or receiving a payment from a wrap borrower in connection to a wrap mortgage owes a fiduciary duty to the borrower for the paymentsdiscloses the nature and risks of wrap transactions to buyers and offer consumers the right to rescind transaction/agreement when disclosures are not made timelydefines “wrap mortgage loans” as a residential mortgage loan:made to finance the purchase of residential real estate that will continue to be subject to an unreleased lien that attached to the property before the loan was madesecures debt incurred by a person other than the wrap borrower that was not paid off at the time the loan was madeobligates the wrap borrower to the wrap lender for payment of debt, the principal amount of which includes the outstanding balance of the debt and any remaining amount of the purchase price financed by the wrap lenderclarifies that a wrap mortgage loan may only be closed by an attorney or title companyprevents “house flippers” from registering as financial service providersprohibits a person from making wrap mortgage loans unless the person is licensed or registered to originate or make residential mortgage loansThe new law goes into effect on January 1, 2022.
Timothy Eaton
What do I need from the tenant to do a proper screening?
29 April 2024 | 14 replies
WA State law (RCW 59.18.257) requires that landlords provide prospective tenants with written, qualifying criteria prior to obtaining any information about a prospective tenant, including what types of information will be accessed to conduct the tenant screening and what criteria may result in denial of the application.This does not need to be in an Ad (Vasudev Kirs ), but does need to be stated when someone applies, before filling out the information.
Robert S.
Standing water in yard and window well
1 May 2024 | 30 replies
Here is a video https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Y3dhu4KzfodbMH1IlPtAxwNdOF... you have it in writing that your basement is waterproof from the builder, else I don't know you'd have to look at Utah laws and cases with an attorney.
Stacy E.
my first eviction
28 April 2024 | 6 replies
I continue to be flabbergasted at the local politicians who pass all these tenant friendly laws creating mounds of paperwork with a myriad of details and are surprised by why there are more evictions.
Autumn Kim
Is it a bad idea to buy a house with squatters
30 April 2024 | 9 replies
If so then please explore with someone local and knowledgeable for time frame/costs/etc. if its just a way to buy a cheap property and you have little background, it may make you thoroughly hate RE investing.
Tom Hardman
buying a lot to build on 5 years from now. need advice on how to finance the land
29 April 2024 | 8 replies
I can't say I know much about land financing but if I was in your situation I would get in contact with some local or even national mortgage brokers.
Amanda McAvena
Real Estate Consulting?
27 April 2024 | 3 replies
We plan to start in NYC and then create a network across the country, so we'd have local market experts.
Ayyoub Feza
Loan for second rental property
30 April 2024 | 37 replies
RegardsHey there, nice to see someone in my local area!
Steve Boss
Has anyone used a lower cost 1031 exchange intermediary?
30 April 2024 | 9 replies
@Dave Malone, I'm with @Tom Gimer on this one. 99.9% of the time a title company simply has a relationship with a QI either local to them or affiliated with their underwriter, or a national footprint QI like us.
Pamela Guillen
Investing in North Carolina
30 April 2024 | 8 replies
I would recommend highlighting a specific area and then getting in touch with the local REI group.