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Knox Financial announces $10 million in Series A funding

Housing Wire

Other investors included Greycroft, Pillar VC, 2LVC, and Gaingels. Knox automates and oversees a property’s finances and taxes, insurance, leasing and legal, tenant and property care, banking, and bill pay. That’s $14.7 million of total funding to-date for Knox. Knox has shown people across the U.S.

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Why it’s time for the housing industry to get serious about climate risk

Housing Wire

And yes, this certainly has had an impact on insurance companies from coast to coast, as we’ve seen insurers retreat en masse from states such as California , Florida , and Texas , which have all seen record losses in recent years from wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes, severe winter storms, sinkholes, and more.

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Make Your First Investment Property an Attractive and Profitable Option

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Today, Cleveland Appraisal Blog shares a few tips for first-time investors. Keep in mind that investment homebuyers will be required to put down a minimum of 15% to secure financing, according to Lending Tree. Are You Cut Out to Be a Landlord? Decide on How to Proceed. Determine How Much You Can Afford. Questions?

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FHA does a solid for mortgage credit rejects. Will it move the needle for loan officers?

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) called FHA Connection, a database used to insure and generate FHA case numbers associated with the borrower’s home loan application. of the entire mortgage origination volume, up from 18% in Q2 2022, according to data compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance and Urban Institute.

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Investing In Affordable Housing - Part 1 - Profitability

Eppraisal

As a rule of thumb, investors in rental properties look for tenants who pay rent consistently and have the pockets to pay decently. When all the numbers are crunched, landlords who reserve some or all of their units for low to medium-income individuals and families can actually realize significant financial gain.

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How to Buy a Rental Property: Get Tips from the Experts

PennyMac

Financing, knowing what kind of property to buy, and the many other steps are all part of a well-rounded investment plan. Decide If You Have the Ability and Funds to Be A Landlord. Being a landlord can be a rewarding and lucrative job, but there are useful (and sometimes necessary) abilities you need. Property taxes.

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Investing in Commercial Property for Sale in Columbus, Ohio? The Complete Beginner’s Guide!

The Robert Weiler Company

Also, find out what benefits the new tax bill brought to the commercial real estate industry, particularly for Ohio investors; these benefits might motivate you to make that buy decision quicker than you thought! For CRE investors, the cap rate is a way to determine the property’s ROI potential.

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