These days, it seems the discount pricing is simply unbelievable. It’s mind boggling that houses are available for under $10,000. With any buy, comes risk and you know the old saying, “cheap can be expensive.” The experienced buyers know exactly what they are buying and what they plan on doing with them after acquisition. Simply put, you need to know what your exit strategy well be before you stroke that check.
Are you interested in earning $3,000 to $10,000 per month or more buying and selling real estate without the risk of ownership or obtaining a realtor’s license? There’s a low risk approach to doing so without laying out large sums of cash. It’s called wholesaling.
Everyone wants to be direct to the bank when buying. Who wouldn’t. You get the best deals. You negotiate directly with the bank asset manager. Properties are free and clear and you close quickly. This is what most buyers would like to hear but the reality is much different. Unless you are a large hedge fund with deep pockets and even deeper long standing relationships with banks, you will be sorely disappointed. So how does one actually buy directly from the bank. You have three choices.
In my 8 years of real estate investing, I have sold bulk REOs, flipped houses via wholesaling, completed several short sales flip deals, and flipped numerous pre-construction properties. I also have rehabbed over 40 single family houses here in South Florida. So, although I am not doing much rehabbing at the moment, I thought I would share with you my basic top ten rehab tips.