What is so special about real estate as an investment vehicle, as a way to get wealthy, as a way to create passive income and retire young and rich? Why is this market so different? Why is this an advantage to the creative real estate investor?
Two things I want to share with you. Never before, have there been more foreclosures in real estate then there are right now. That is because the lending practices of the last five to ten years have encouraged people to get into debt far over their heads. It is not just real estate debt. It is debt from all forms of consumer debt but especially credit cards.
The lending practices in the United States have made it easy for anybody in any condition with any financial history to borrow money - in many cases more money than they could afford to pay back. So right now in the housing market, whether it is single-family homes, condos, or multi-family properties, there are more defaults, more foreclosures than ever before.
Want to talk about Short Sale opportunities? More and more banks are being required to take back homes. Also, more and more people are filing for bankruptcy. Freddie, Fannie and many other government-backed loans are going sour ever day.
The number of homes selling below market value is at an all time high. Because so many people are in a bind and can’t sell their homes when they need to, it’s a buyer’s market. That means we have Motivated Sellers. With so many options, it should be much easier to find a profitable deal.
We have all heard this saying - “in real estate you make your money when you buy and get paid when you sell.” You may put money in your pocket when you sell the property, but if you bought the property correctly, you have lots of money making options. But if you bought the property incorrectly, you may not have any options. So finding motivated sellers and properties below market value is the first goal while investing in real estate.
A great advantage of investing in real estate is simply that there are plenty of buyers out there and more coming every day if you know how to locate, prescreen and close them. Unfortunately the credit crunch is making it difficult, and in some cases impossible, for them to get financing. The creative investor will be able to capitalize on this market. Creativity and knowledge will let you step in where the bank used to and you’ll be paid handsomely for it! What if you could offer owner financing with your properties? What if you could sell to anyone with either cash or credit?
Isnt that amazing? If the prices are so low and the available homes for sale so high, why cant a buyer just find these deals on their own? Nine times out of ten, they lack the knowledge required to execute these transactions. Now you have the knowledge, so get moving!
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