Three HUD Inspection Deadlines, One Rental: Why Your HOME Unit Now Has Until April 14, 2027
HUD now has three different NSPIRE inspection compliance dates: October 1, 2026 for ESG and CoC, January 31, 2027 for vouchers, and April 14, 2027 for…
Fannie Mae Just Changed How Your Rent Counts: The November 1 Rental-Income Rules Every Out-of-State Landlord Should Read
Fannie Mae Announcement SEL-2026-08 rewrote rental-income underwriting for loans applied for on or after November 1, 2026: a 12-month property managem…
The Federal Ban on Corporate Homebuying Starts January 7: Three Things It Actually Changes for Small Out-of-State Landlords
Public Law 119-101 bars investors controlling 350+ single-family homes from buying more, starting January 7, 2027. What Section 1001 actually says abo…
Your Section 8 Inspection Rules Change by February 1, 2027 — and Your PHA Picks the Date This Month
HUD pushed the NSPIRE compliance date for voucher programs to February 1, 2027, and PHAs must report their switch date by September 30, 2026. What the…
The $600 1099 Rule Is Now a $2,000 Rule: What Out-of-State Landlords Should Change Before January
For 2026 payments, the federal 1099-MISC/1099-NEC reporting threshold rose from $600 to $2,000. What that changes for absentee rental owners paying ou…
Buying Your Out-of-State Rental in an LLC? Two Federal Reporting Rules Just Stopped Applying to You
FinCEN's BOI rule permanently exempts US LLCs (final rule Aug 14, 2026) and the residential real estate closing-report rule was vacated in March 2026 …
Your Flood Insurance Deadline Just Moved to December 11: What Out-of-State Landlords Should Do Now
Congress pushed the NFIP's authorization cliff from Sept 30 to Dec 11, 2026, and FEMA's rulebook changes Dec 1. What a lapse does (and doesn't do) to …
HUD’s FY2027 Fair Market Rents Are Out: 28% of Areas Went Down. What It Means for Your Out-of-State Rental
HUD published FY2027 Fair Market Rents on Sept 1, 2026, effective Oct 1. We compared HUD's own county files: median +3.4%, but 28% of areas fell. What…
Out-of-State Landlord Registration Rules Are Tightening: What Absentee Owners Should Check Before October
If you own a rental house in a state you do not live in, the paperwork side of your business is quietly changing. Over the…
Why Investing in a Single Family Investment Property is a Smart Financial Decision
Investing in real estate can be a great way to build long-term wealth and generate passive income. One type of real estate investment that has…
