Flood Insurance USA Specializes in the Right Protection for Every Property According to FEMA, nearly half of all the counties in the United States have experienced a flood in the past five years, yet most property insurance policies do not cover flooding. As a result, there are a vast array of programs in place offering specialized coverage for various types of water- and flood-related damage, yet the majority of property
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A Conversation About the State of the Single-Family Rental Industry For the serious real estate investor, studying and analyzing data is of primary importance to help achieve success through solid and rational decision making. Data takes the emotion out of making decisions. One important caveat is to be careful whose data you are looking at and putting your trust in. For this discussion, we reached out to a leader in
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The Lending Industry is Changing and Lenders Must Adapt a Client Focus The lending industry has evolved and continues to do so. It has gone through many cycles and adaptations over the years. The industry has expanded and diversified, and as a result innovative lending models have emerged along with an increased focus on customer service. Alex Offutt currently serves as Managing Director of the Wholesale and Correspondent Divisions of
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A Conversation on How Property Taxes Influence Investment Property Acquisitions & Management Whether you are buying, selling, building or managing a real estate investment portfolio, property taxes are an important consideration. They can be a bell-weather for changing market values, an advantageous selling point for sellers and their real estate agents and, of course, they impact the net operating income (NOI), cap rate and financing math. If a property is
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From Simple Fixes to Longer-Term Strategies, These Ideas Will Help You Make Sure You AreNot Leaving Money on the Table When you’re seeking to maximize the value of your single-family rental (SFR) investment, you’re strategically thinking about the property’s entire lifecycle. And ensuring a successful future for your SFR properties means having comprehensive investment property services in place now. Those services should span remodels, repairs, ongoing maintenance, tenant turns and
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A Q&A with Dave Goldstein, Founding Partner, Bavex Lending When Dave Goldstein, founding partner at Bavex Lending, says his company wants to be your lender, he’s not kidding. Bavex is known for what Goldstein refers to as “the most aggressive pricing and leverage in the industry,” meaning that he and his team are determined to help real estate investors get good deals done. “We know that everything in lending is
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