Chris Mason
Promised reduction in FHA mortgage insurance has been trumped.
Linky link.The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it suspended the reduction of Mortgage Insurance Premiums, effective immediately.HUD sent out an announcement just an hour after President Trump was...
Ryan Fox
Woodlawn - good area?
Considering investing in multi-family in the Woodlawn area of Chicago. Anyone have good experiences / bad experiences in this area? There is information online about the new Obama presidential library that will be p...
Tod R.
Obama proposes panel to sell off unneeded government real estate
Does this get anyone excited?
14,000 buildings and "structures". Any chance that these buildings won't need updating? It will be interesting to see how this unfolds. I wonder if they will include any land in the s...
Bill Hinshaw
Obama Admin Tells Landlords They Can’t Refuse To House Criminals
Deleting thread - See link below instead. Sorry for double post.Automatically Eliminating Criminal Records? Not so fast, says HUD
Dan Trinh
Any insurance brokers that can do multi-state rentals?
Hi Guys,Currently I have multiple rental properties in Nevada, Hawai'i and my primary residence in California. I have a different insurance company handling each state. I'm trying to find a broker that can bundle all ...
Harrison Painter
Why is the stock market up 1200 points in the last 20 days?
If we just keep throwing bad money at worse money, why has Wall Street been rallying?
Am I missing something?
I know I have been really busy the last few weeks working on my rehabs, but 1200...
Alexander Szikla
Chicago Cap Rates and Questions from an OOS Investor
Hi, I am an NYC/NJ based investor looking out of state for opportunities. Chicago has caught my eye due to all the development that is happening (i.e. Obama library, casino, etc.) in conjunction with affordable prices...
Richard Warren
Senate Reaches Stimulus Deal
The Caped Crusaders of the Beltway got their deal done. The stimulus was "cut" down to "merely" $780 Billion. Crank up the printing presses.
I loved this line from the article: "there appear...
Steve Babiak
So Long, Stainless: New Finish For Kitchen Appliances
FYI -
http://www.refrigeratorinfo.com/News/So-Long-Stainless-Whirlpool-Introduces-a-New-Finish-For-Premium-Kitchens.htm
Some of the comments at the bottom of that link are quite funny - like (paraphrasing) "pick har...
Rick Baggenstoss
Can I not assume lease of non-owner tenant, foreclosure?
I'm in due diligence period for a SFH with carriage house. House is FNMA foreclosure and tenants are not the owners but would like to stay. Rent is $1850/mo -- well below market rent of $2500 - $2700. Primary hous...