7 January 2026 | 8 replies
@Lolo Druff , with Section 8, it helps to separate program approval from your own screening standards.
5 January 2026 | 0 replies
Recent leadership confirmations at Ginnie Mae and FHA signal stability in government-backed lending programs, which remain vital for first-time homebuyers.
7 January 2026 | 21 replies
Same for 2-years of job/income stability.Tenant Default: 10-20% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class C rents usually meet program requirements, proper screening still recommended.Vacancies: 10-20%, depending on market conditions and tenant screening.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Should cashflow immediately, at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.Class D Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores under 560, little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, but should have no convictions/evictions in last 12 months.
31 December 2025 | 133 replies
What are you hoping to get out of her program?
14 January 2026 | 18 replies
Look at grants or programs that could help with that.
12 January 2026 | 20 replies
Same for 2-years of job/income stability.Tenant Default: 10-20% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class C rents usually meet program requirements, proper screening still recommended.Vacancies: 10-20%, depending on market conditions and tenant screening.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Should cashflow immediately, at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.Class D Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores under 560, little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, but should have no convictions/evictions in last 12 months.
17 February 2026 | 269 replies
You can depreciate your asset to avoid taxes, 1031 exchange, year 1 writeoff, 2/5 years primary residency $250,000 tax avoidance, Death step up basis, loan programs 0% or 3.8% down, VA, REI expense writeoff, 1099 your kids and pay for their car or college, bankruptcy waiver on your home, military Free money, Stocks have none of the above.Asset addition or swapping.
7 January 2026 | 15 replies
To take advantage of this program, you have to move into the property and live there as your primary residence.
1 January 2026 | 6 replies
I just went through this for one of my properties where a new program was started.
14 January 2026 | 0 replies
During the Covid-19 pandemic, its quantitative-easing (QE) program involved large-scale purchases of Treasuries and MBS, boosting demand, elevating bond prices, and suppressing long-term yields—including mortgage rates.