Reven Housing REIT Closes on Bulk Portfolio of 150 SFRs in Houston

La Jolla, California – Reven Housing REIT, Inc. ("Reven" or the "Company") (OTCQB: RVEN) today announced that it has completed the closing of a bulk SFR portfolio of 150, 100% leased homes in Houston, Texas. Reven now owns portfolios of SFR’s in both Georgia and Texas.

The homes average 1,429 square feet and are mostly three bedroom two bath homes. The majority of homes have had major rehab work done within the last two years and most of the leases are one year and some are month to month.

Additional details regarding the acquisition can be found in the Form 8-K to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Chad M. Carpenter, Chairman and CEO, explained, “This acquisition is our first acquisition in Texas and is a major milestone in the growth of our Company. We are currently under contract to acquire another portfolio of SFR’s in Texas which is scheduled to close in January 2014. Our plan is to move quickly in acquiring additional portfolios of SFR’s in Texas and other states that meet our investment criteria.”

Rickey Williams, President of Red Door Housing who sold the properties, states, “We are very excited about this new relationship with Reven, we will continue on as property managers and intend to sell more leased homes to them in the future. Reven’s management team is very professional, experienced and a pleasure to work with.”

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