Believe it or not, 8 in 10 Americans believe that purchasing a home is still a good idea, even in the face of the economic challenges facing the housing market. According to the 2010 National Housing Pulse Survey, which is a report sent out by the National Association of Realtors. The survey takes a look [...]
Archive for October, 2010
October 12th, 2010
Foreclosure freeze holds open door of opportunity
Three major banks are freezing foreclosures, and in turn, are giving distressed homeowners extra time (often months) to remain in their homes and stall the process of being removed from their home. However, this new development also is threatening to gridlock already fragile home sales in a fragile market. REOs (“Real Estate Owned”) properties comprise [...]
October 8th, 2010
When there’s blood in the water…smell opportunity!
The latest mess in the mortgage, foreclosure and banking industries is the fact that title insurers are backing away from foreclosed properties. One of my title companies shot me an email about the fact that one of their closings was stopped in mid-stream when the underwriter called to pull the plug on a JP Morgan/Chase [...]
October 5th, 2010
How to beat the banks at their own game
When the banks won’t lend, why not beat them at their own game and lend from yourself? Or better yet, coordinate deals where you bring together private lenders with underperforming investments, and pair them with below-market real estate properties? The playing field has changed my friends, and for those who know how to take advantage [...]
October 1st, 2010
Profits Without Ownership: Sandwich Lease Options
Posted in Exit Strategies, Experienced Investors, Get Involved, New Investors 
Tags: alternative financing summit, creative real estate investing, REI Rainmaker Retreat, steve Zehala
Tags: alternative financing summit, creative real estate investing, REI Rainmaker Retreat, steve ZehalaYou may be asking yourself, “What’s a sandwich lease option?” It’s an incredible financial instrument for creating profits without ownership. Let me explain. It gets its name for the way everything is structured between the seller, you (the investor), and the tenant-buyer. You step in and negotiate a long-term option agreement with the seller, which [...]
