The Federal Government Lenders eventually started the HomeSteps First Look program for the foreclosed inventory they needed to sell.

Owning a property outright is awesome and offers piece of mind but from the investment side, it is not always the best use of cash or provide the highest returns on your investment.Short-term rentals are great for the cash flow but can be troublesome if the local government starts to crack down on them.

This is one of the reasons why I am interested in using the FHA/203k loan.With this loan you can roll costs for renovations into your loan so that a property can be repaired to meet the FHA standards -- allowing a buyer to use a low interest, government-backed loan on a property that would otherwise not qualify for traditional loans.

It has hurt my own investment properties even with the government handouts to me (less 10% of amount due, less the late fees). 

To my surprise I found that there were two HOA's that governed this property, and each of them was owed just under 2K in past due fees, plus late charges and interest.

The government has the right to do this under a provision of the law called ‘Eminent Domain.’

Hello BP Community, I've recently learned that there are government agencies that give minority-owned, women-owned and new small businesses grants to help start their businesses.

Predatory Local Government will do everything in their power to rob existing property owners of value if left unchallenged Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I also try to take every deduction the government offers me.

A better measure of unemployment is the government’s so-called “U-6 rate” that includes people who’ve recently stopped looking for work as well as those who can only find part-time jobs.