It’s Halloween night – a time when imagery and imagination overtakes our senses. The following stories provide a fun, but purely fictional account of what may have taken place at these hauntingly distressed properties before renovation. House 1: The Monster from the Attic As you walk inside, you can feel…
By: Mario Navarrete, Relationship Manager As the holidays near and the year comes quickly to a close, 2017, in retrospect, has not dissapointed. My Q1 article talked about how 2017 will be an interesting year for investors and rental properties. The Feds talked about raising rates and, sure enough, they…
by Dennis Spivey, VP of Originations Owning a single-family rental (SFR) property in today’s real estate environment can prove to be an extremely profitable investment. From individuals owning a single property to larger institutional groups that own thousands, the cap rates and benefits of owning residential investment property have and…
This rocking renovation features a 4-bed, 2.5-bath ranch-style home, located in Harris County, Texas. The layout of this property is unique as it includes an attached small apartment, adjacent to the home, which was included in the renovation. The transformation of this property was executed by the Aguilera Holdings group…
by Tim Leber, Relationship Manager The Beginning of the Shift: The single-family rental market is one that has given some of the more institutional lenders heartburn over the past couple of years. In the post-recession world that has investors and lenders scrambling to realize the huge demand for large multi-family…
We are living in an era of self-driving cars and artificial intelligence. The political climate in 2017 is strenuous, but the stock markets are hitting record highs. Yet, through these technological advancements and unpredictable environments, residential real estate continues to be one of the most stable and attractive investments. Investors…
Our rocking renovation spotlight shines on the modern transformation of this 3-bed, 2.5-bath, two-story ranch style home. The property, located in Grayson, Georgia, was renovated by Lunsford House Properties, LLC, a real estate investing firm that specializes in a buy and hold investment strategy. Prior to its modernization, the home…
by Jeremy Lee, Originations Analyst The single-family rental market has continued to blossom over the years, with millennials opting to rent as opposed to buy. Only about 34 percent of Americans under 35 own homes, which is down nearly five percent from Q2 2010 to Q2 2016. Economists predict that…
by Ian Hardcastle, Relationship Manager Investing in real estate is a numbers game. The more transactions you complete successfully, the more money you make. The more money you make, the more you can invest. The more relationships you develop, the more opportunities can present themselves. It may seem very straightforward,…
by Johns Prins, Originations Analyst Real estate investors looking for quality investment opportunities in the Single Family Rental market are looking for a few key features in their investments. In this context, we most often hear about investors seeking cash flow which can offset property-level expenses such as property taxes,…
