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I mistakenly created a topic last night about supposedly new guidelines for buyers who have a previous short sale on their credit. Turns out that those guidelines, as I suspected and as Steve Babiak pointed out are 2...
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) gave conditional approval on Friday for a pilot program allowing Freddie Mac to purchase SFR closed end second mortgages.
The Programs includes or covers:
- Up to $2.5B in ...
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FAQ Coming on Like-Kind Exchange Extensions
Posted on Apr. 15, 2020
The IRS is putting together a FAQ that will clarify the recently announced extension of deadlines for completing like-kind exchange transactions.
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Looking for some advice. I'd love to get into REI, however I feel like my high interest debt is weighing me down. I'm continuing to pay it off as much as possible but feeling stuck. Considering the COVID situation, lo...
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Hello BP! I have been on the site for a bit but have not been too active besides an introduction and some forum posts. I’m proud to announce I closed my first deal on 12/21/2017! A spacious 2/1.5 condo in a great loca...
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Today, Guesty has announced its acquisition of Your Porter(see link below for announcement). As always, they say that nothing will change. I am literally just starting out in the STR game. We close on a Smoky Mountain...
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Hello BP people.......Guess my intro goes a little something like this...... I’m 39 married with 4 kids. Career Firefighter/Captain of 18yrs. I’m new to the REI arena I’ve been hard studying/learning over the last 2 m...
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found the probable base cause of the recent downturn in foreclosures
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Press Release
FDIC Statement on the Status of the Legacy Loans Program
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"I'm excited to announce that we're moving our headquarters to Austin, Texas," Musk said to thunderous applause.
Whispers over the past several months had hinted at this development and Elon himself has confirmed the...
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Louisville announces 10 year plan for urban revitalization. https://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2024/03/21/city-...