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How Much Home Can You Afford?

With the tightening of loan requirements from lenders, one major change has been that of decreasing LTV amounts. (Loan to value).  When meeting with a Realtor (or prior to), it’s recommended that you speak with a Mortgage Consultant and get pre-qualified for a mortgage.  This will give you the opportunity to better understand your price range and will help you in narrowing your search.       

Shaun K. Rowell,   Sr. Mortgage ConsultantCentral Florida
American Mortgage Loan Services, L.L.C -FL
860 N SR 434, Suite 1005
Altamonte Springs,  Florida   32714
Phone (407) 331-4700 Facsimile (407) 331-4701

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Maintenance! Who is Responsible?

Perhaps the question I get asked the most from landlords is “who is responsible for repairs and maintenance, the Landlord or the Tenant?”  The answer to this question is that both the landlord and the tenant could be responsible.  Let me explain what I mean by “could be”… read more

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Marketing Your Rental Homes

When it comes to rental real estate, marketing a rental home, screening and selecting tenants and managing rental properties should usually be left up to a professional property manager or a property management company.  However, there are those of you real estate investors out there who, like me, enjoy being intimately involved in every aspect of your rental properties.  Like many of you, I have personally managed my portfolio of rental properties for several years now.  The three biggest challenges I have come across have been properly marketing my rental homes, selecting the right tenants and managing the landlord-tenant relationships.  In this three-part, three-month series, I will examine each of the three challenges and share some tips and advice to help you survive tenant turnover and manage your rental homes effectively… This month’s article focuses on the four main objectives to consider in successfully marketing your rental homes.  Read More…