An enterprising investor on BiggerPockets discovered this useful nugget in the Fannie Mae Servicing Guide from 2017: Section D1-4.1, Information Relating to Transfers of Ownership Applicable to All Mortgage Loans D1-4.1-01, Determining Whether a Transfer of Ownership Is Permitted (11/12/2014) […] D1-4.1-02, Allowable Exemptions Due to the Type of Transfer Unless the previous borrower requests […]
Investors selling property with owner finance should be aware that they’re subject to Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act. This law specifically covers individuals or entities that issue residential mortgages or loans to consumers, and would squarely include investors selling property subject to a private mortgage for the purpose of owner finance. Prepayment penalties are controlled […]
LLC or not? There’s a parade of gurus and booksellers urging us constantly to form trusts, LLCs, offshore partnerships and pay them for their kits to do it. All of these have their place, but the easiest way to achieve our protection goals is to hold all rental property in one or more LLCs. It sounds […]
We detailed the traditional types of financing available to residential property investors in an earlier post. To recap, when you’re about to sign a purchase agreement, it’s important to consider whether you want the property to be titled in the LLC’s name or your own personal name. Generally, it boils down to this: LLC – Commercial […]