What is a Good Cap Rate for Real Estate Investors?

Investing in real estate is all about the numbers, and your Cap Rate is one of the most important calculations. Learn more about what is a good cap rate and the numerous factors that affect it. What is a Cap […]

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● Graham W. Parham ● September 4, 2017 ● Mortgage 101 Mortgage Topics ● No Comments

Inc. magazine has named Highlands Residential Mortgage, a home purchase and refinance company, to its Inc. 5000 list. In its 36th year, Inc. 5000 is known for being the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. “We have come […]

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Thing You Need to Know About a 1031 Tax Exchange

● Graham W. Parham ● May 6, 2017 ● 1031 Tax Exchanges Investor Loans Real Estate Investing Turnkey Properties ● No Comments

The identification period in an IRC Section 1031 delayed exchange begins on the date the taxpayer transfers the relinquished property and ends at midnight on the 45th calendar day thereafter. To qualify for a 1031 tax-deferred exchange, the tax code […]

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Dallas Makes Rules Tougher on Landlords with New Housing Standards

● Graham W. Parham ● January 4, 2017 ● Appraisal and Inspections Investor Loans Mortgage Topics Property Management Real Estate Investing Tenants and Landlords Turnkey Properties ● No Comments

Dallas leaders say renters will be less susceptible to slumlords after the City Council voted Wednesday to overhaul the city’s housing standards and require code inspections of single-family rental homes for the first time. The new minimum housing standards also […]

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Top 10 Cities Offering the Most Opportunity for Investors

● Graham W. Parham ● October 22, 2016 ● Uncategorized ● No Comments

BiggerPockets, released its 2016 BiggerPockets Real Estate Investment Market Index analyzing the 50 largest US MSAs to determine those that were most likely to produce outsize returns for residential real estate investors between 2015 and 2016. “This index looks at […]

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How Many Loans Will the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Lend to Investors?

● Graham W. Parham ● October 21, 2016 ● Conventional Products How to Get a Mortgage Investor Loans Mortgage 101 Multi Property Loan Programs Out of State Investing Real Estate Investing Refinancing Turnkey Properties ● No Comments

In 2009, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rolled back the mortgage rule that prevented real estate investors from financing more than 4 properties per borrower. At the time, investors were limited to 4 properties financed, which included their primary residence. […]

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Millions of Boomers Prefer to Rent

● Graham W. Parham ● July 3, 2016 ● Buying an Investment Property Real Estate Investing Tenants and Landlords Turnkey Properties ● No Comments

Earlier in June, Freddie Mac reported that the 67 million baby boomers and other homeowners over the age of 55 control two-thirds of the nation’s aggregate home equity and therefore are in a position to greatly influence the direction of […]

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