FHFA (Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's conservator) announced March 10 that they are limiting new loans secured by second homes or investment properties to 7% of the overall loans they purchase (roughly HALF their histo...

My name is Thomas Bolen, I am a real estate agent. I was raised in Mobile, AL later to be a transplant to the Home of the Kentucky Derby Louisville, Kentucky, where I spent the last 10 years. I now call Victoria, TX m...

Investing in San Antonio real estate can be an attractive option for several compelling reasons:
Steady Population Growth: San Antonio is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, with a steady influx o...

Husband/wife consent???? If you are an investor and buy houses within your company and don't want your husband/wife involved in the transaction, as a CO-GUARANTOR, how do you do that? My lender just threw that in my...

I took out a HELOC and bought an investment property in yucca valley to use as an Airbnb and I just want this HELOC gone! The payment keeps increasing each month and I was curious if there was any way to make it fixed...

Hello! Everyone has been complaining about recent trash hikes, in particular. Does anyone know what the rules are as far as passing utility cost(s) on to the tenant? Trash, Water etc. Oakland CA.

I'm in the DFW area and I have a property with a management company. They called me two months ago letting me know the current tenants wanted to renew. I ok'd this but with a $50 per month increase. Fast forward to th...

Hey everyone! My tenant owes $200 rent for November & now is late for December, also I need to raise rent $25 a month from $675 to $700 month, rent has been $675 for 4 years now and I want to raise by $25 to cove...

I have an unusual situation:

I own a property which is under contract to sell to my tenants on Nov 1. This happened because they wanted to buy it immediately after I bought it but there is a 3 month deed restriction...

Hi Chicago folks. Could you shed light on the following scenario:
- Tenant on a year-long lease that ended August.
- Tenant continued to pay rent September and November. 
- No new lease was signed.Two questions (on...