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What does a new investor just entering the SFR space need to know? Fiona Simmonds of B2R Finance and Mike Ryan of RE/MAX discuss the possibilities with MReport.

Existing-home sales were way down in February, but the data from the National Association of Realtors shows that investor activity in the market is on the rise.

The National Rental Home Council President of the Board and President and CEO of Invitation Homes, John Bartling, and sat down with MReport to discuss opportunities for investors in the SFR market and how they can capitalize on them to grow their businesses.

Trulia gave investors a leg up on where to look for properties with its latest Live Well maps, which highlight America’s best neighborhoods for those looking to stay active and healthy. The index measures such aspects as the percentage of quiet streets and recreational amenities.

The competition is on. First-time homebuyers in need of financing methods are losing out on homes that are being swiped from them by cash investors.

While homeownership sits at a stagnant level, rental markets remain healthy. See which markets RentRange says are ripe for SFR investors.

Housing markets across the nation have seen some major growth in home prices and sales over the last two years, but there are some markets are still lagging behind.

As investors navigate the real estate market, they are faced with some the same issues as others in the mortgage industry such as regulations and compliance, the highs and lows of growth, and technology innovation.

The newest business feature of the single-family rental market is comprised of large investors—backed by private equity—that use a buy-to-rent strategy, but how does this size up compared to professionally-managed apartment complexes and will these businesses last?

After investing in a home, buyers can expect to be billed every month for about 15 to 30 years. Read on to see where Realtor.com finds that a mortgage payment would not drag out for the entire life of the loan.