I recently met the owner of a local loan modification company. Like most of the loan modification businesses out there, this company takes an upfront fee from homeowners who are underwater in their mortgages or are he...

It appears here there is a class action lawsuit in the works against airBNB by property owners for apparently leasing/subleasing of their property without consent. How large can the class get? Nationwide?http://www.pr...

I've heard that the limit to the amount of conventional loans one can have is 10, but that most people will not be able to get more than 4. What prevents people from getting more than 4 conventional loans if the limit...

There is a petition available for Real Estate Investors to say that Seller Financing needs to be exempt from Dodd Frank.Read the petition.http://savesellerfinancing.org/cfpb-action-letter/"We are asking the Consumer ...

I’ve seen this discussion on the forum before but would like to solicit fresh feedback on this topic. Has anyone had any legal problems they would like to share in this area? Or have you experienced pitfalls that you ...

Over the last few years, the number of mortgage brokers in the United States has shrunk drastically as new regulations have made it more difficult to do business. According to the National Association of Mortgage B...

First I just want to say that I am new to Bigger Pockets and I am meeting new people and learning even after 30 years in real estate. Thanks to all. I think this is a great site. Now on to my post.I am reading posts w...

Hi all. I didn't want to look this up as it would possibly stress me out more, I'd rather ask here and get a direct expert answer .So I heard from someone , whom heard it from her son , that there will be new laws/reg...

As someone fascinated by the intersection of housing, technology, and fairness, I couldn’t ignore the Justice Department’s latest lawsuit against six of the largest landlords in the country. It’s not every day that ac...

A landlord here in Houston told my neighbor to take down the kids basketball hoop off his property.  However, it is on the grass between the curb and sidewalk which i believe is technically government property.  Is he...