https://selfdirected.org/podcasts/investor-talk/fannie-mae-unjustly-targets-seller-financing-including-rent-installment-contracts-episode-266   The Big Idea Fannie Mae, like most of the rest of the federal government, oversteps its boundaries and begins a campaign to target the elimination of totally legitimate seller-financing strategies like rent-to-own and installment contract sales. Points To Ponder Happy Memorial Day.  To the families who have lost a loved one in service of the defense of the United States, I (Bryan Ellis) and my family thank you sincerely.  Please be sure to listen to the tribute in today's episode. Fannie Mae has accused a company called Vision Property Management of impropriety in seller financing transactions on homes purchased from Fannie Mae.  (We have no knowledge of the business practices or innocence/guilt of Vision Property Management) Fannie's response:  Prohibition of Vision from purchasing any properties, and targeting of so called "abusive seller finance strategies" from any other companies This is just an attempt to categorize seller financing - which is a competitor to bank financing and therefore to Fannie Mae's profitability - as an "abusive" practice so it will be blackballed through political correctness, even though there's nothing illegal about these strategies This is all a result of the actions of prodding from corrupt Democrat Congressman Elijah Cummings Bottom Line:  It matters for whom you vote, because the effect of your vote will always trickle down to you... sometimes catastrophically Resources Episode #266 of Self Directed Investor Talk is here New York Times story about Vision Property Management Corrupt Democrat Congressman Elijah Cummings faces possible prison time for collusion in IRS matter and has proven he's susceptible to entirely false influence