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1031 Exchange And Tenancy-In-Common: Seeking The Right Advisor To Achieve TIC Investment Objectives
A long-established section in the federal tax code, section 1031, allows real estate investors to sell property that has been held for investment purposes and defer capital gains and depreciation recapture taxes if they acquire "like-kind" exchange...
7 Big Reasons To Invest In Pre-Foreclosures
Looking for an "in" to real estate investing?
Working a nine to five job swapping time for money can be incredibly dispiriting. After the futility of it all hits home, it's all you can do to limit the number of home business opportunities you...
For Sale By Owner vs. Realtor
Why Choosing a Realtor to Sell Your Home Could Save You More Than Just Time!
Only Realtors are Allowed Access to the MLS
If you choose to sell your home by yourself, you are not allowed to use the MLS; or Multiple Listing Service. Only real...
How Thousands of people are buying second homes in Spain?
With a major portion of the Iberian Peninsula occupied by Spain (80%), it is indeed inviting a location for investment towards an ideal second home. Spain is also sound with reference to geography, climate and cultural richness. A large coastline...
Renting Out Your Basement
Some homeowners consider their basement a wasted space. It's used for storage, they say, and maybe during tornado watches, but for the most part, it can be a vast unused area just dying for some renovation. With property values on the rise, many...
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Buying Foreclosed Properties: Important Pitfalls
Many people have started looking at foreclosed properties as a new, cheap real estate investment. Properties at foreclosure sales often sell at a substantial discount, so you can get a very good deal in many cases. There are several problems you have to watch out for, however, so be careful.
First, you need to know the status of the liens on the property. You can’t just go in bidding and expect that you’ll come out owning the property - you need to know who has initiated the sale and what your state law is regarding junior and senior liens. Many houses don’t just have a single mortgage - they will have been used as security for multiple debts. A lot of would-be investors get burned this way - they buy a house for what they think is a good price, only to find out that there is still a large debt outstanding which they either have to pay or lose the house to yet another foreclosure sale. You’ll need to do a title search to find out whether there are any other loans, and you need to be familiar with state law on this subject.
Second, you should watch out for houses
which you know nothing about. Don’t just rush in bidding based on the listed information - that’s the biggest newcomer mistake. You need to know something about the property and it’s condition - remember, the current person living there has just lost their house. They often don’t think twice about damaging it, and their anger at the bank can result in financial losses for you.
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