Zero Down
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Zero Down does not mean much without payment. Most sellers need something as a deposit if they provide the means. Most banks are not 100% financing on property that is purchased as an investment. Zero down simply means that the deposit will not be out of your money. And where did you get? We really enjoy real estate with no money to start?
The answer is clearly yes. In our local investor meeting the other night, “said an investor who I recently found a fixer upper, could not have the funding. What has he done? Awarded the contract to another investor for $ 6,000. In other words , all that ever in the transaction was $ 500 “good faith deposit” and his time, and made a profit of $ 6,000. This is called “Flip.
Not only did not need a deposit, but he did not even buy the land to make money. There was enough potential profit in the determination and the sale of the house, that other investors are happy to pay to take his place was. The key was that he was here as we did to find a good deal, its offer and included the right to transfer the contract to another investor if he wanted.
Well, if you put the $ 500 deposit to the credit card was really Involved In Any of his money, EXCEPT enough to avoid gas look at home. Certainly it would be a fee of 3% deposit and 18% annual interest paid for a month. This would reduce its profit of $ 22.50. Yes, zero down possible and profitable.
More Zero Down ideas
What if you actually complete the purchase, renovation and sales with zero up to, and did not invest their money at any time? There are dozens of ways to do it. One possibility is to find a partner. In fact, tomorrow I’m going to use for an investor to get my money to the restoration of a viable property is finished, then talk. I want a share of profits. Believe me, when business is good, there are people who want to put their money into it.
Here’s an example of how you invest may be to combine some techniques to keep your investment to zero. Suppose you find an owner who is sorry that a landlord is. It has a dilapidated house he wants for $ 80,000. She looks at him and see that a value of $ 4,000 to clean and repair could sell for $ 116,000. All add up costs amounted to about $ 9,000, leaving $ 27,000 of profit potential deal. They have no money.
As for the seller who wants more? Offer him $ 85,000 to settle a payment credit card for $ 500 good faith. Bids must be $ 5,000 down, no payments, but the entire balance paid within one year, interest rate of 7%. Why should she say yes?
You can declare more than what he wanted – maybe even get a couple thousand interests. Its activities will be safe, because in contrast to his tenants, which ran the place, you are paying money to fix it. He is a first mortgage on a house that will soon be worth much more than what was guilty.
If you agree, is an investor who has invested about $ 15,000 in the deal. This includes the down payment, repairs and other expenses, with a little ‘more than for any unexpected costs on the left. In return gets back its investment and half the profits. If the house completely and quickly on the budget, which means about $ 10,000 for each of you.
The seller receives more than what is requested. The investor gets another great return on your investment. Is $ 10,000 or more to invest, without a penny. Ensure that all purchase the safest way to make a deal with zero down.