The Investor Insights » lease option http://theinvestorinsights.com Real Estate Investing in the Real World Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Where’s the Foreclosure Help for Real Estate Investors? http://theinvestorinsights.com/wheres-the-foreclosure-help-for-real-estate-investors/ http://theinvestorinsights.com/wheres-the-foreclosure-help-for-real-estate-investors/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:56:16 +0000 Susan http://theinvestorinsights.com/?p=1879 Owner occupants are not the only ones facing foreclosure. Investors are losing multiple properties as a result of defaults in their mortgages. In fact, 1/3 of foreclosure properties are owned by distressed investors according to Housing Predictor. Finding a mortgage modification or debt forgiveness is difficult for investors because most banks are not willing to cooperate.  All the government programs have been focused on helping residential owner occupied borrowers and excluding investors.

A study by Housing Predictor shows that investor owned properties are being foreclosed upon faster than owner occupied properties. The study revealed that 4 in 10 investors who lost their property to foreclosure owned on average at least three properties that ended up in foreclosure. Figures could increase as more investors throw in the towel realizing that they are not going to see property values rebound on their investment properties. There are no immediate plans for any foreclosure programs to help investors so investors are on their own to solve their own financial problems. This could really have a huge impact on the economy this year with more than 3 million foreclosures expected in 2010.

What can investors do? Lease, lease option and other creative owner financing stratgies are all alternative options to letting your investment property go to foreclosure. You may also want to look into selling the property by fractionalizing it if you own investment property in a vacation destination, and there are no homeowner rules or state laws preventing you from doing so. Fractional real estate can be sold for more money because several buyers by a share of the property divide their weeks up and also share in the property taxes, insurance and maintenance of the property.

Sometimes, though it is just better to cut your losses and move on as painful as that may be. But on the flip side there are some very good investment opportunities to purchase distressed properties right now, so there is opportunity for future profits.


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So, this morning I took my handy little (and I mean little) Panasonic SDR-57 and shot a quick video for you on my way to the office. Hope you like it.

I’ve already gotten a few questions from people that saw it on Viddler and YouTube …

– The sticker in my back window says WOOF

– I drive an Audi allroad

– Yes, unfortunately that is bird poop on my windshield.


]]> http://theinvestorinsights.com/lease-options-exist-video-proof/feed/ 6 Lease Option and Subject To Investing http://theinvestorinsights.com/lease-option-and-subject-to-investing-teleclass-video/ http://theinvestorinsights.com/lease-option-and-subject-to-investing-teleclass-video/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:07:07 +0000 Susan http://theinvestorinsights.com/?p=45 Here’s the replay of my Investor Insights Training Webinar: Lease Option and Subject To Investing

In this 90-minute video presentation we discuss how to build a $1,000,000 portfolio of cash-flowing properties with less than $100 out of pocket. This is a do not miss!

 

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Hey guys, good job! I really enjoy both of your candid and non-HYPE demeanor. It is so refreshing in this business of REI gurus shouting about how they have all the answers, blah, blah, blah. As always, Kevin’s material is excellent and valuable. — Jim Fries


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