The seller refused to transfer the deposit.  

Inventory reached 1.55 million homes, matching a five-year high — though still below pre-COVID levels.📊 Bottom line: These closings reflect buyers shopping back in July and August, before rates began to dip.

Double check the 'proof' of income, not only with employer verification, but with bank statements/deposits.3. 

We embrace S8 applicants, but screen them just like any other applicant.Many have an entitlement mentality and try to leverage their S8 voucher by pretending to be helpless:1) A percentage won't apply because they expect a landlord to waive application fees for them.2) Many cry broke and expect a landlord NOT to charge them a security deposit.3) Many of those same S8 tenants trying to avoid paying a security deposit, won't make an effort to call the list of nonprofits we send them that will pay their security deposit if they apply.4) A lot of them try to avoid paying for utilities.

It is usually cheaper to insure them individually as you can better match the risk to the best carrier.

The key is matching the strategy to your own tax picture and time availability, not just chasing the REP label.

Then with the rest you update it, make sure the staff is tip top, and create more value to increase your monthly revenue.Questions would be; would the management company or key employees stay, any litigation currently, current controls in place for accidents/deaths(then check local guidelines on this), Red flags would be financials and tax returns not matching up, again the accountant should help with this, but definitely request it.

Higher Rent Approval When You Understand Local GuidelinesThe investors who complain about “low Section 8 rents” are usually the ones who:Don’t understand payment standards.Never check exception areas.Don’t negotiate rent reasonableness.Don’t know how to match their unit to the right voucher size.If you know the program well, you can consistently get:Top of the payment standardUtility reimbursementsException-area rates2-bed vouchers in 3-bed unitsAdditional allowances for amenitiesSection 8 rewards the informed operator, not just the one with a nice unit.5.

I collect a security deposit hold against the guest's credit card, so that I do not have to rely solely upon the Airbnb "damage coverage".

Banks are definitely still involved, from what I'm seeing, even if brokers and borrowers might need to cast a little wider of a net to find one interested.For reference, about 2/3 of the loan quotes in the past 24 hours that've come through the lender matching platform I work for have been from banks.